When a new business development in Bemidji, Minn., needed financing support for a complex loan package in 2022, White Earth Investment Initiative stepped up to help.
The resulting Bemidji Pizza Ranch proved popular from the start, helping fuel an estimated 20 full-time equivalent jobs.
“It’s doing exceptionally well; it fits the community great,” said Dennis Johnson, managing member and majority owner of Northern Fire Hospitality. Northern Fire Hospitality is developer and operator of the business.
“(This project) is complicated and these things take time, so (White Earth Investment Initiative and its affiliate, Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation) came in at the precise time that we needed things and supported us every step of the way.” — Dennis Johnson, managing member and majority owner of Northern Fire Hospitality
