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2022 Business Overview 4
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Heartfelt Quilt Shop opened in January 2022 at 640 Heritage Dr., Spearfish. Pioneer photo by Sidnee Short
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Business owners expanded their current ventures and entrepreneurs opened new businesses in the Northern Hills in 2022. This overview shares the new services and products available to area communities.
2023 • BLACK HILLS PIONEER
Anke’s Bakery
Anke’s Bakery now has a garage space at 505 Grant St., Belle Fourche, where Anke Townsdin sells her organic breads, including long-fermented sourdough and German pastries. Starting business as a food truck vendor in 2015, Townsdin now has a permanent location and also offers baking workshops. The bakery will serve panini lunches and pizza via a walk-up window with outdoor seating this summer.
Basecamp Kitchen
Basecamp Kitchen has a new name and a new location, but still provides genuine Indian and Nepalese food now at 541 W. Jackson Blvd., Spearfish. Owner Sajan Baniya changed the name of Himalayan Indian Cuisine to Basecamp Kitchen to avoid confusion with similar restaurants in other cities. “We offer dine-in and takeout, homemade, gluten-free, healthy food like butter chicken, lamb, and biryani fried rice.”
Buggy Bath Car Wash
Buggy Bath Car Wash completed renovations in August 2022. Located in Spearfish at 1700 N. Main St., Buggy Bath now has a 70-foot express tunnel with hand prep of each car and unique coatings to make your car stand out, in addition to 24-hour no-touch automatic, self-service car wash bays, and a dog wash. Owners Jay and Tracy Johnson are the second family owners in this business’ 40-year history. Monthly unlimited wash subscriptions are available with 50 percent off the first month.
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Farm Bureau Financial Services agent Heath Hekrdle opened an office in September at 3105 W. Fairgrounds Loop, Suite 3, Spearfish. “We offer a wide variety of products including home, auto, life, commercial, and annuities,” says Hekrdle.
Ginny Wolf Gallery & Studio
Dark Days Tattoo moved to 540 Heritage Dr., Spearfish. Owner Matt Clark has 11 years of tattooing experience and provides custom tattoos by appointment only.
Ginny Wolf Gallery & Studio relocated in September from Cheyenne Crossing to the Bullock Hotel at 633 Main St., in Deadwood. Ginny Wolf sells jewelry, refurbished vintage hats, leather, and skull art. She also represents several artists in South Dakota and New Mexico, providing their fine arts, fine crafts, and curated gifts in her gallery.
Dollar General
Hairapy
Dark Days Tattoo
Dollar General opened in August at 1 North 5th Ave., Belle Fourche. Store Manager Melissa Wamsher said the store offers products for daily needs at a low price including “a little bit of everything with merchandise that is constantly changing.”
Hairapy, specializing in permanent electrolysis hair removal, opened in December at 3105 W. Fairgrounds Loop, Suite 6, Spearfish. Free consultations are available by appointment. Beauty technician Chandi Zimmerschied said she uses “the BUSINESS Pg 2