There Are Some Great Deals in Algona, Iowa!
When we asked Fran what advice she would give to someone who is interested in opening a small-town business, she chuckled and said, “Well, I’d highly recommend you make sure God told you to do it!”
s Robert Frost said, “By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day!” Ask Fran and Don Deal—they know a lot about work, and the time it takes to be the bosses of their own small-town businesses. For over 42 years, both have been working long hours as fixtures on Algona’s business scene: Fran, at her well-loved store, Fran’s World of Beauty, and Don, at his dealership, EcoWater Systems Lindsay of Algona.
Divinely said, Fran! Congratulations to the Deals for exemplifying “small-town living at its best”!
Fran told us, “Initially, I was selling Kawai pianos and had just one on display, but you can only sell so many pianos, so I decided to develop a little back area in the store devoted to religious gift items. When I think back on it, I probably should have been put in a loony bin, but I kept adding more things to sell, and now people come here to shop among thousands of boutique items and gift merchandise. They can even get a cup of coffee and a muffin, too! So I expanded the store’s name to ‘Fran’s World of Beauty—Praise Shop—Coffee Shop—Boutique.’ My husband runs his business out of the same building, so we’ve got quite a diverse operation here.”
Visit Fran and Don Deal at: Fran’s World of Beauty 516 South Phillips Street Algona, IA 50511-3529 (515) 295-3439
Indeed, Don Deal has been operating his EcoWater dealership since 1959—representing the world’s largest manufacturer of residential water treatment systems that has been setting industry standards for over 80 years. 12
EcoWater Systems Lindsay of Algona 520 South Phillips Street Algona, IA 50511-3529 (515) 295-3755