 Well, last fall the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce hosted a competition to help one community member jumpstart their business. Well, this week the winner of Destination Downtown was able to open up a new storefront in Downtown Brainerd. Our Sarah Winkelman has more. The Purple Fern Bath Company is officially open for business. It has been such an amazing process and this truly has been my dream to own my own business and to see it come to fruition is just amazing. Brenda was the winner of Destination Downtown and won a community prize package worth more than $50,000 to get her business up and running. I wouldn't be here right now if it hadn't been for the Destination Downtown contest. The Purple Fern is hoping that their handmade products will scoop up a new clientele in Downtown Brainerd. Something that's going to add to the community, add to the Downtown is exciting. I know people are really starting to enjoy Downtown Brainerd again. It's an exciting time for the city. Well the Purple Fern Bath Company is really a part of an epic comeback story for Downtown Brainerd. And a dream come true for Brenda. I really want to be here for a very long time and be a part of this Downtown community and watch it flourish and grow. A vision come to life thanks to the Destination Downtown contest. You never really know what the eventual outcome is going to be. So when we went through the steps, we were excited as we went and now to be standing inside the Purple Fern is awesome. After months of hard work and preparation, the space has been transformed into the newest Downtown business. See it come full circle and Brenda would be able to open a fabulous retail business Downtown is really inspiring. This new store is just the beginning of the Destination Downtown legacy. We're going to do the whole thing again. So we hope to find another Purple Fern and maybe more and fill more of these store fronts and even take Downtown to a whole new level. Reporting in Brainerd, Sarah Winkleman, Lakeland News. The Purple Fern will start to offer classes on how to make your own bath products starting in June. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.