2.  Husband and father of three children  Have a degree in Food and Beverage Management  Nationally certified EMT  Active with the Boy Scouts of America  Have worked at Burr Oak Tool for the last 15 years  Interests include spending time with family, church, playing sports, being involved with the community, Relay for Life

3.  I plan to open a bulk food and complementary item store  It will allow people to purchase non-perishable foods in a bulk form that are not pre-packaged  From cereal and flour to pet food to laundry detergent  People will be able to choose how much of one product they want  Will be able to carry unique items like gluten-free flours and health food items

4.  Find those who would be willing to invest in this unique idea  Find a location that would be easily accessible to my clientele  Marketing research  Find suppliers

5.  Bring in local celebrities to offer cooking classes to those interested.  Expand into health food items  Give back to the community  Such as donating food and other resources like time and money  Expand into ethnic foods  Set up a dry pack station

6.  Work with business professionals to find out how to start/build a business from the ground up.  Work on developing a business plan.  Find appropriate funding and financial guidance.  Build relationships with the City to ensure this establishment will be a contributing part of our community.

7.  Provides a unique service to our community  Offers customers the ability to buy the foods and other items they need in the quantities they want, without having to drive to other cities  It will create jobs  Manager, cashiers, purchasing agent, etc.  Can easily diversify into other areas of bulk food storage

8. Think about it