Lauren Gaffney
John Mastel, Founder of Mastel’s Health Foods, Dies at 89
On June 2, John James Mastel Sr., founder of independent natural retailer Mastel’s Health Foods in Saint Paul, MN, died in Roseville, MN at age 89 from Alzheimer’s disease. Mastel’s was Vitamin Retailer’s Retailer of the Year in 2021. Mastel was born on April 14, 1937 in Trail City, SD and as a child suffered ...
St. Paul Legacy Business Mastel’s Health Foods to Live on Through New Owners
Mastel’s Health Foods (St. Paul, MN), an independently owned health food store that won Vitamin Retailer‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year award, has announced that it will now be owned and operated by two of its current employees. After years of dedicated service to the store, general manager Lauren Gaffney and marketing manager Alina Hornfeldt ...
2021 Retailer of the Year: Mastel’s Health Foods
Mastel’s Health Foods, St. Paul, MN An Island in a Storm: Mastel’s Health Foods provides a weary community reassurance and health. When asked to comment about her employer, Elizabeth Wilhelm, a sales associate with Mastel’s—Vitamin Retailer’s 2021 Retailer of the Year—made a special note to explain that the store’s garden is a great place to ...
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