Ep022 Matt Long

Matt Long is a Mankato native, an owner in his family's business J Longs, a lifestyle clothing store located at 1640 Madison Avenue in Mankato, he is business partners with Aaron Jones, and owns several rental properties around greater Mankato. In this episode Matt discusses the early days at Mankato West with Aaron Jones, how they became best friends, they're lessons from high school athletics, the early days of his family retail business, his short time spent at Orange Julius, the general challenges of being a local retail business, the shop's transformation over the years, and the future of the J Longs empire.