{"id":28363,"date":"2021-07-29T11:11:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/sisseton-restaurant-celebrates-five-years-in-business\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T11:11:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:11:45","slug":"sisseton-restaurant-celebrates-five-years-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/sisseton-restaurant-celebrates-five-years-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisseton restaurant celebrates five years in business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails owners Tracey and Nik Sing. (Photo courtesy of Cuny Communications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

SISSETON\u2014<\/strong>As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down around the country, many restaurants are picking up the pieces and struggling to re-start operations. However, in the town of Sisseton, South Dakota, Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails, is celebrating five years of thriving business. Owner, Tracey Sing, attributes their success, despite the pandemic, to lots of hard work, strong community support, employees who are like family, and an unwavering relationship with a dedicated lender.<\/p>\n

Although Tracey and Nik (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate), her husband and business partner, both had years of experience in the service industry and were familiar with what it took to run a business, there were still challenges they had to overcome. Finding and keeping employees in an industry notorious for high turnover has been their biggest hurdle, but Tracey says they now have a cohesive team. They were able to retain 75% of their employees throughout the pandemic, and the other 25% has returned as they have felt safe to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have some real great people and actually employ some family members. But even for the people that are not biologically family, they\u2019ve become family to us,\u201d expresses Tracey.<\/p>\n

From the start, Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails has had strong community support, but during the pandemic Tracey and Nik were overwhelmed by acts of goodwill.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pandemic was tough, but the community really banded together and supported us. People were ordering just to order \u2013 just to keep us going. People would order $30 or $40 worth of food and leave $100,\u201d explains Tracey.<\/p>\n

From a finance perspective, Tracey says their lender, Four Bands Community Fund, a nonprofit loan fund based out of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, helped a lot during the pandemic by making sure they knew about relief programs available, assisting with applications, and even providing flexible terms on their loan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been amazing! Nick and I both talk about how we were so lucky to find them and do business with them \u2013 through the whole five years, not just the pandemic. They are just really dedicated personable people taking the time to give us what we need,\u201d says Tracey.<\/p>\n

In addition to all of this, the fuel that has really ignited the business growth at Hickory Street has been Tracey and Nik\u2019s dedication to creating a place for community. Over the years, the couple has continuously updated equipment, remodeled facilities, and added new specials to their menu.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve put everything we had into it,\u201d says Tracey. As a result, they enjoy the satisfaction of \u201chaving a place where people can come in and get together and be around friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracey reflects on the most rewarding part of owning and operating a restaurant, \u201cFor me, it\u2019s been when things go well, and customers come see you and say their meal was amazing. It fills me with such pride that we\u2019ve done a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the next five years, Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails plans to keep doing what they\u2019ve been doing. Tracey says, \u201cOur main goal is just to keep people happy and having a good time, surprising them with new things and new ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Four Bands Community Fund: <\/strong>Four Bands Community Fund, a nonprofit organization established in 2000, continuously strives to create economic opportunity by helping people build strong and sustainable small businesses and increase their financial capability to create assets\u00a0and wealth. Our programs and services translate the traditional Lakota values of self-sufficiency, wise resource management, and a spirit of entrepreneurship into practical applications for today\u2019s modern Native American communities. As a certified Native community development financial institution (CDFI), our programs and services are designed to empower our community members to achieve prosperity, whether it is through developing a new business or increasing personal financial skills.<\/p>\n

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(Contact Heidi Cuny of Cuny Communications by email at <\/em><\/strong>heidi@cunycommunications.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> or by phone at 415-279-0185)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails owners Tracey and Nik Sing. (Photo courtesy of Cuny Communications) SISSETON\u2014As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down around the country, many restaurants are picking up the pieces and struggling to re-start operations. However, in the town of Sisseton, South Dakota, Hickory Street Kitchen & Cocktails, is <\/p>\n

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