Our family moved to Lake City, MN in 1996 to purchase an existing business.  

Our children were instrumental in re-naming the business 'Big Bear'.  

The business had two segments:  a convenience store and a pizzeria.  In the ensuing years the pizza segment continued to outpace the convenience part so we found a new location that was better suited to a pizzeria.  We moved to this awesome location (right across the street from a children's play park and the marina) in September of 2010.