A beloved Gilbert café is ending its nine-year run after feeling the crunch of small business ownership in rural Iowa. But she’s not yet done.
After nearly a decade and hampered by the constraints of owning a small business in rural Iowa, a popular Gilbert bistro is closing its doors, though the historic building it calls home may have a few chapters left.
Owner Amanda Doering recently anno… [4691 chars]
Source: Ames Tribune | Published: 2026-01-22T12:01:34Z
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