BNET Industries
Market Cap:$113.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$31.1M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
To utilize our business expertise to be a partner, resource and advocate for small and medium-sized companies. We do this by partnering with entrepreneurs to build successful franchises, and by providing innovative leasing and financing solutions that help growing businesses succeed.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Phillips Distilling Company
Dean B. PhillipsNumber of Employees 104
Contact Information
4200 Dahlberg Dr Ste 100
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422-4837
(763) 520-8500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores): 453998
Recent Events
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Winmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results
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As economy slumps, thrift shops boom: Industry reports 5% growth in number of shops each...
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Winmark Reports Q2/09, YTD Increase in Net Income
News & Analysis
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The Long Case for Winmark Corporation
In the September 30 edition of Value Investor Insight, Brian Bares of Bares Capital explained what he thinks the market is missing in Winmark Corporation WINA. Key excerpts follow: Is your next idea, Winmark, another bet on a CEO’s encore performance? by Value Investor Insight
Winmark Rolls Up the Yard Sale Industry
With the economy tanking and people concerned about the environment, recycled goods are hot. While eBay and Craigslist corner the used-stuff market in cyberspace, Winmark Corp. of Minneapolis turns kids' castoff cribs, hockey skates, prom dresses, and half-size violins into half a billion dollars in cash at more than 850...
Winmark Corporation: Buy, Sell, Trade Businesses Make It Easy to Be Green
MINNEAPOLIS -- Thirty-five years ago, Kermit The Frog lamented in his famous song that "it's not easy being green." Perhaps his tune has changed a bit in recent years as the nation's green movement continues to grow and evolve.
Constant Contact Partners with Winmark Corporation to Provide Email Marketing to Hundreds of Franchises
Agreement gives Winmark franchises access to Constant Contact's email marketing product which drive sales with branded emails
Fort Wayne, Ind., Resale Shop Offers Trendy, Money-Saving Clothes.
By Linda Lipp, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11--FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Earth to Moms: Saving money on back-to-school clothing has actually become the cool thing to do. One of the hottest stores for teen shoppers...
Hyannis, Mass., Sporting Goods Store among Busiest in Nation.
By Jack Perry, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 24--Monica Callahan of South Dennis is a soccer mom. She's also a baseball, hockey and figure-skating mom. With three growing children, ages 10, 12 and 15, Callahan...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dean B. Phillips | President and Chief Executive Officer, Phillips Distilling Company |
| Brett D. Heffes | President, Finance and Administration |
| Steven A. Murphy | President, Franchising |
| Steven C. Zola | President, Winmark Capital Corporation |
| Gary Stofferahn | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Tony Ishaug | Chief Financial Officer |
| Catherine P. Heaven | Vice President and General Counsel |
| Jenele C. Grassle | Vice President, Merchandise, Carlson Marketing Worldwide |
| Leah A. Goff | Vice President, Hr |
| Merry Beth Hovey | Vice President, Marketing |
| Ronald G. Olson |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John L. Morgan | Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Paul C. Reyelts | Chairman |
| Kirk A. Mackenzie | Vice Chairman |
| Mark L. Wilson | Board of Directors |
| William D. Dunlap | Board of Directors |
Mr. Phillips was elected a director of Winmark in 2007. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Phillips Distilling Company, a position he has held since 2000. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Phillips held a variety of sales and marketing positions in both the US and Canada at Phillips Distilling Company and Millennium Import, LLC the marketer of Belvedere and Chopin luxury vodkas. Mr. Phillips is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Allina Health System, serving as Chair of its Investment and Philanthropy Committees, a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota s Humphrey Institute and a Trustee of The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | President and Chief Executive Officer, Phillips Distilling Company | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Elected A Director | Former |
John L. Morgan was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Winmark in March 2000. He was an independent investor/business consultant from April 1999 to February 2000. He was the founder of Winthrop Resources Corporation, a business equipment leasing company, and served as its President from March 1982 through March 1999. In addition, Mr. Morgan is currently a private investor and serves as a member of Rush River Group, LLC.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Winthrop Resources Corporation | Founder | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | President, Finance and Administration | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Treasurer | Current |
| The J. Jill Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | Former |
Steven A. Murphy has served as the President of Franchising since October 2006. Mr. Murphy also served as Vice President of Franchise Management of Winmark from December 2003 to October 2006, remaining primarily responsible for the Play It Again Sports and Music Go Round brands from December 2003 until March 2006. Steven C. Zola has served as the President of Winmark Capital Corporation since December 2005. Mr. Zola also served as an advisor to Winmark from January 2005 to December 2005. From September 2002 until January 2007, Mr. Zola served in a number of positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer, of CrystalVoice Communications, Inc, a VoIP software company. From March 1990 to January 2002 he was employed by Winthrop Resources Corporation, a technology equipment leasing company, where he served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing prior to his departure.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Franchising Corporation | President | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | President, Franchising | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Vice President of Franchise Management | Former |
| Winmark Corp. | Director, Play It Again Sports | Former |
| Winthrop Resources Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | President, Winmark Capital Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lenox Group Inc. | Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Department 56 | Former |
| The Corporate Development Company | Controller | Former |
| The Corporate Development Company | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Vice President and General Counsel | Current |
Ms. Grassle was elected a director of Winmark in January 2001. She has served as Vice President, Merchandising for Carlson Marketing Worldwide, a division of Carlson Companies, since May 2008. Ms. Grassle served as the Vice President/General Merchandise Manager at Value Vision Media, Inc. from July 2007 to April 2008, as Vice President, Jewelry from July 2006 to July 2007 and as Divisional Merchandise Manager, Ready-to-Wear, Accessories and Cosmetics from March 2005 to July 2006. From July 2000 to June 2004, Ms. Grassle served as the Vice President/General Merchandise Manager of Merchandising at Wilsons Leather, a leading specialty retailer of men s and women s leather apparel and accessories.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Vice President, Merchandise, Carlson Marketing Worldwide | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Winmark Corp. | Elected A Director | Former |
| Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. | General Merchandise Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Vice President, Hr | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Human Resources Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Director of Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Current |
Mr. Reyelts was elected a director of Winmark in May 2000. He served as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of The Valspar Corporation, a global leader in the coatings industry, from April 1982 until February 2008. He remains an Executive Vice President of The Valspar Corporation. In addition, Mr. Reyelts serves on the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Public Radio.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Valspar Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| The Valspar Corporation | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Chairman | Current |
| Banta Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Valspar Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard University | A.B. In Architecture | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Winthrop Resources Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
Mr. Wilson was elected a director of Winmark in May 2000. He currently serves as Of Counsel at the law firm of Henson & Efron, P.A. In 2006, Mr. Wilson served as President of Kettle River Company, LLC, a business consulting firm. From 1999 to 2006, he served as President of Weisman Enterprises, Inc. and its affiliates, a vending and small transaction management company. In addition, Mr. Wilson currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Community Foundation, The St. Paul Foundation and Intergenerational Living and Health Care, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Community Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winmark Corp. | Elected A Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Winmark Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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