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Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal announces Patricia Chinander as Most Admired CEO honoree. Learn more about her store growing and leading Love From USA.

Love from USA Group oversees 19 retail shops at several airports, including the Denver International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport as well as the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. The company also oversees 12 brick-and-mortar stores at various locations in Chicago; Bloomington, Minnesota; Roseville, Minnesota; and Rochester, Minnesota.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal unveiled its 10 Most Admired CEOs for 2024 on Monday. The awards recognize the professional accomplishments, industry leadership and community involvement of the Twin Cities top business and nonprofit leaders at small and mid-sized organizations.

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced the finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year®2024 Heartland Award. The Heartland program celebrates entrepreneurs from the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas.

On Monday, May 6 the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal revealed the 10 Most Admired CEOs for 2024. Love From USA Group, Inc. CEO and Founder, Patricia Chinander, is among the 10 included.

Patricia Chinader, CEO, Love From USA Group - Best ACDBE Operator and Outstanding Woman in Leadership – Operator.

The customer, locale, client needs and airport requirements are all key to adding “the spice” and making hybrid retail-F&B concepts a success in airports, Patricia Chinander, CEO at Love from USA Group, has said.

Through its partnership with Love From USA, Mission Yogurt seeks to introduce more local products and brands to travelers.

Women-owned Love from USA Group has more than 45 years of specialty retail, travel, news and convenience experience. It is active in 19 locations across Colorado, Minnesota, Chicago, and Florida.

Love From USA Group, both ACDBE-certified, family-owned businesses, are partnering to open three retail offerings at Denver International Airport (DEN)

"Pat's legacy as a mentor and a business leader is an inspiration to us all,” Bruce Nustad, president of the Minnesota Retailers Association, remarked.

"Our Management, leadership and customer service teams also play into making sure we stay on top of visuals, promotions and employee engagement." - Janet Roman

Over the past 45 years, Patricia Chinander has grown her company, Love From USA Group, to 26 retail locations across the country, and she didn't miss a beat during the pandemic, adapting her retail strategy, resulting in an 18% growth in revenue.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's fifth, and final, round of honorees for our 26th annual Women in Business awards includes executives from Wells Fargo, MCCD, King Solutions and more.

Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020; during the height of related closures and restrictions,

They will be spread across Denver International, San Diego International and John Wayne International airports.