The Right Way is the Only Way. Great Idea, but Would It Lead to a Successful Business?
Friday, October 24, 2025
In 1986, five guys in Long Prairie had an idea. What if they could take their combined, 85 years of experience and build a different kind of company?One rooted in a simple ethos: The Right Way is the Only Way.No cutting corners. No sloppy compromise. A non-negotiable way of doing businesses, where integrity, quality, and stewardship, both of its people and the environment, were the guideposts.Great idea, sure. But would it actually work? A History of ExcellenceFrom its location on 1st Street South, an American flag flying proudly out front, Dan’s Prize has spent the last four decades producing the best...