17-year-old saves the last grocery store in Truman, by buying it (2007)

17-year-old Nick Graham buys and operates the last grocery store in his hometown.
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[@kangygaming]

Now this is a kid that totally loves his community.

[@kevinjoseph517]

WHAT STATE. MINN

[@liftcarry123]

He's not a kid anymore.

[@ConKhiMyDen]

heard now hes in a 1m debt lol

[@kolbycastor8301]

@@ConKhiMyDengood debt? Or bad debt?

[@YakuzaStreetThugs]

​@@kolbycastor8301wtf is good debt? Personally I think that money over your head is always bad??

[@heatherharvey1779]

I am a Australian this young man should be Mayor of your town helping each other very special

[@Bewefau]

No he shouldn't be

[@jasongates-]

@@Bewefau Why not?

[@Bryan-b1r2i]

Awesome young man

[@AlexGamingConsole]

Its rhat easy to be a Mayor in Australia?

[@zileanicathun]

@@Bewefau he should be president of USA

[@lanbitow887]

American hero saving his town.

[@badeugenecops4741]

Story is from 2006. He sold it in 2008. He opened 7 grocery stores in rural Iowa and had to close 4.

[@johnmeinhardt-jensen7713]

You can’t succeed if you don’t try. So 3 successes, that’s a win

[@Shane-on5kh]

That's right. How many people don't start one successful business?​@@johnmeinhardt-jensen7713

[@Shane-on5kh]

Curious how many businesses you are running?

[@richardgilliland7869]

LOL

[@Don-ii4vm]

@@Shane-on5kh Why is stating facts an issue for you? The fact that the kid has 4 successful businesses (1 he sold and the 3 stores still open) is great.

[@BSM7702]

this is a rare type of human, hes a national treasure. one of a kind. deff a spirit not from human re-incarnation circulation for sure

[@user-cn6cr1oy1y]

This is what true Christianity points towards.

[@samhavoc1066]

@@user-cn6cr1oy1y He's a good person. Religion has nothing to do with that.

[@dansta3227]

@@user-cn6cr1oy1ychecked his page, he’s not a Christian, he’s an atheist

[@earlysda]

Nobody re-incarnates.

[@mimimiXRP]

@@earlysda the cia disproven your claim

[@GM8101PHX]

I am blown away, what an awesome young man, willing to do what it takes at his expense. I am sure the entire town is proud of him, he even knows the names of his customers.

[@ldlink3935]

The video is from 2007. He went on to sell the business a few years later, but then got back into the grocery business in other rural towns. Recent article from 2020 shows it has been a challenging road as he was liquidating the business he was running and was on verge of bankruptcy....video in article shows he was still a very nice pleasant person.

[@robertbehan9186]

​@@ldlink3935thanks for the update. I saw this video and was rooting for him. I hope he is doing well.

[@RainAprilDiamond]

Very proud

[@BosisofSweden]

Yeah, the town was very passively proud of him.

[@snowflakehunter]

@@ldlink3935 Yep, the kid lacked vision. There is a reason why the former owner shut down. Nice kid, but though.

[@ldlink3935]

This video is from 2007. He went on to sell the business, but then got back into groceries in different rural towns. Recent articles from 2020 show it has been a tough road for him running these small town groceries to the point of liquidation. Short video from 2020 he says he has a cumulative deficit over $1,000,000, hadn't taken a paycheck in 2 years, and is trying to avoid bankruptcy--depending on how liquidation goes. Still a very nice guy with pleasant demeanor, despite all that. Hope he is well in 2023

[@akukwamoa8397]

Thanks for the update. I really really wish Nick the very best.

[@beekeepermariadelgado6806]

Should have went to college or became an apprentice for a union to get a retirement and pension.

[@colto2312]

@@beekeepermariadelgado6806 why?

[@robertocastro5452]

Any idea where this all took place?

[@1zDiegoz1]

@@robertocastro5452 Iowa

[@jeanlowen4213]

The whole community needs to support him and his store!,

[@price-singspuccini6124]

Ain’t gonna happen with a Walmart super centre just 12 miles away!

[@WilliamEllison]

They do.. All 40 of them.

[@WilliamEllison]

@@price-singspuccini6124 That's what's up.

[@firebirdude2]

This. If people are still going to drive 15mins to the WalMart, the kid just wasted his money and time.

[@SRose-vp6ew]

Actually if they keep price is affordable, carry what people want most, and they are able to keep prices affordable, people will shop local. Stubborn pride is often the killer of small businesses. There are some things that are staples that people don’t want to drive 12 miles to get, bread, bananas, milk, cereal, oatmeal, half-and-half, eggs, cheese, ready whip, ice cream, frozen pizza, even tomatos, salsa, chips, potatoes and sour cream. And elderly people are often looking for things like high-fiber cereal, prune juice, v-8, garlic/magnesium pills and parents are looking for diapers, applesauce and other baby foods, baby wipes and formula. But if the town only has one baby you don’t buy that in high bulk or push brands they don’t want. You humble and let people request what you should carry. Post 2020 he needs to make sure he has some sort of a delivery service as part of this. What a smart man. Even if this fails he will always succeed. 💕

[@theotheleo6830]

Update: He sold it in 2008 and the new owner, who had two other grocery stores in neighboring towns, closed all three stores four years later. The store has been vacant ever since. The city finally sold the building, which was, by this time, in much needed repairs, a few days ago for a measly sum of $1500.00.

[@Nomad-San]

i figured it didnt last long, he was smart enough to build it up and cause a competitor to buy him out. Smart Kid!!

[@theotheleo6830]

@@Nomad-San Unfortunately, he went on to buy other small grocery stores and businesses when he moved to another small town. To make a long story short, currently, he's $1M in debt and working for a large grocery store.

[@deesmith8576]

@@theotheleo6830 yep hes one of thsoe guy that F everyting up because he does thing on a whim vs actual research and overhead cost

[@RagingBeansEpicFable]

@@deesmith8576 uh no he was just trying to save a store

[@Terrackhimself]

@@deesmith8576 he was still in high school. give him a break

[@GeneralHensaleey]

The entire Community of Truman are proud this young superman

[@roblambert2511]

In October of 2020 Nick closed his 6th store. He had trouble making money with grocery stores in small towns. A couple of them the towns raised money to re open. Not sure if they stayed open. Nick is a hard working entrepreneur. He has other businesses in small towns as well. He is continuing to work hard and serve the small town communities. Great job Nick

[@anaferguson5135]

A real man! So responsible and ambitious! So young but he knows what he wants. Trying to keep the people from having to move or go some place farther away to buy groceries. He is a really good person.

[@chrisgerlt7860]

More like a real teenage boy that's becoming a man. Regardless of the things that a kid does when he's a teenager and even early 20s, that doesn't just transform him into a man automatically. It's a gradual process no matter what.

[@blargblarg-jargon9607]

he wasted the life insurance policy from his dad on a failing business in a failing town that had to be sold later because of a local walmart. someone should of told this kid he ffed up, but nawww we got wise guys like you here saying what a brave soul he is for doing something as STUPID as SPEND YOUR DEAD DADS INSURANCE MONEY ON A FAILING BUSINESS. it was never a good idea, stop acting like this kid is a hero, he's not. he's dumb, and should of been told better, but MORONS like you say 'aww it's so sweet it's a good idea, spend ALL YOU MONEY YOUR DEAD DAD GAVE YOU ON A FAILING BUSINESS' man, f you, and f everyone like you tbqh

[@sueperrine8811]

Here is a true selfless young person... definitely hero material. God grant him a long and prosperous life.

[@mathgasm8484]

Well he's the only grocery store in town so he could be exploiting them.

[@JACpotatos]

Honestly seems like he's just a rich kid making more money. There's no way he was trying to buy restaurants at 15 unless that's the case. It's impossible to have the money any other way

[@kimberlysevastyanenko3798]

​@@mathgasm8484 Exploit them? What a way to look at that.

[@afd1959]

Well if you paid attention he worked from an early age of his grandparents farm. May have gotten something from his dad when he died. Saved every penny. Believe it or not there ARE people in the world that care about such things. That are willing to sacrifice for others. Well look at the time. Seems Mr.Mathgasm and Mr.JACpotatos it's time for you to get back to cleaning the toilets at McDonalds. Always has to be some asshat that wants to piss all over things and watch the world burn.

[@jamsaidemelo1367]

@@mathgasm8484 well haters got to hate. He's doing something that's risky and he could also loose money.

[@ferngagnon7228]

He is definitely a George Bailey kind of guy. Taking the torch to save the community.

[@MissionaryInMexico]

The REAL Truman Show.

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

Explain

[@loriturney9212]

That is the coolest thing I've heard of in a long time. I am very impressed with that young man.

[@PapagenoMF]

He sold it a year after he opened, and the guy he sold it to closed it in 2012.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

@@PapagenoMF oh 😭🥺 I hope he’s out there living his best life, he deserves more than a small town. Did he fix the drugstore!?

[@Steve.._.]

@@MsTinkerbelle87 no he probably didn’t. Walmart is what took him out and they probably came in with a drugstore as well.

[@peytonleehagens123]

@@MsTinkerbelle87 he’s a little over a million in debt and working at a grocery store.

[@nullcoreproject]

@@PapagenoMF This isn't necessarily true, there's a lot of conflicting articles. A deleted article that said they sold in 2008. An article said that they were still up & running by the same owner in 2016. And an article that includes some call recordings (so likely the most credible) saying they sold in 2013 and closed in 2018.

[@OKC_Murph]

All these small towns used to stay active and alive with thriving businesses. Everything was built in America by people in these small towns.. corporate greed got involved and shipped all work to overseas, and slowly, all the small towns crashed, boarding up buildings, drugs running rampant, etc.. This is where make America great again comes into play..

[@annjamieson6544]

Walmart has helped wipe out scores of towns...probably way more than that.

[@greyorbit]

we are not blameless.. we use amazon and look for the cheapest deals. it's a catch 22 and it sucks.

[@wheelbaron]

Too much government destroyed small business. "corporate greed" is a BS term, all business is there to make a profit, even this kid. The problem is that towns love the tax dollars that big business brings in, and people in office will get sweetheart deals form big business owners to let the big business move in and take over the market. Consumers will go where they see the best deal, today (Black Friday) is the prime example of this. Well when a big business can afford to put out a "loss leader" deal to get people in the door, then the small guys go out of business. And like others have said, we all fall for it, and then complain that the small stores are all gone.

[@darrellhagan6124]

The lesser talked about reason that companies move production away from the USA is because many American workers are too expensive and too much trouble. Many of them demand high wages, tips for nothing, and time off for any reason no matter how small. And then there is the sense of entitlement. And nowadays, many employers are afraid to say no for fear of litigation, false sexual allegations, and/or sparking a mass shooting or bombing. So yeah, good reasons to outsource it.....

[@miketwomey4923]

​@@lefthookouchmcarm4520 I can remember the Walmart commercials in the 70's when they went national and they boasted that everything they sold was made in America with patriotic signs all over the stores.

[@acguerrero3567]

What a great kid. Cares about his community. Its an extinct art of loyalty to his home. I wish great things for this kid

[@snowflakehunter]

He lacked vision and almost went bankrupt because of this venture.

[@louisaisthankful4603]

@@snowflakehunter He did it because he had a vision. There's quite a few millionaires that went bankrupt more than once. You are a party pooper.

[@nope24601]

He's a man.

[@snowflakehunter]

@@nope24601 your a snowflake.

[@PeugeotRocket]

​@@nope24601 Not a bright one.

[@svharken6907]

Every town needs a Nick

[@prose_nineonetwozerofivethree]

"No, but I'm lookin' for someone to start it." I love that answer!

[@mandycouperco2422]

What a lovely young man. He should be President one day. He is an inspiration. Bless,

[@Sulfen]

I wonder what happened of him. I know his store closed down a long time ago but I can't find anything about him. He would be in his mid 30's today.

[@CompetitionSportsNetwork]

Umm no, he jumped into something without ever looking at how it all works, that is not smart!

[@darthbiker2311]

Looked him up just now. Nick really is a fighter for rural and small towns. He would sell this store after two years, move to Iowa, then go on to purchase 4 more rural stores. He would go into catering and hardware. He would purchase a local tavern ("to control the neighborhood," etc 🤣) and lease it out to a tenant. Aside from the businesses Nick purchased, he would also operate a meat processing business and a telepharmacy business presumably among others. All that he accomplished before he was 27. Sadly, rural towns are rural towns and in Nick's prime their shops simply could not compete with online migration. Many of the shops he saved have since closed down. Nick himself is working for Hyvee now.

[@ldlink3935]

Ha, I just did research also, some people in the comments don't realize the video is from 2007. Article from 2020 discusses how he was liquidating his new locations and was on verge of bankruptcy, hadn't had a paycheck in two years. I hope he is well in 2023.

[@mikie6633]

Even before I pushed start, I wondered where he is at now in business 2023.

[@iMatti00]

Oh, man. Now all of his businesses are bankrupt and he’s working for a grocery store? I sure hope he’s the general manager or something. Otherwise that’s gonna be pretty sad that he invested all this money and time into businesses that ultimately went nowhere and now he is an entry-level employee, but had he done something differently he could’ve had more. A lot of times it really depends on how you set up your company more than anything. If you just buy it as an individual then you’re on the hook, but if you buy it under company name then you could walk away without being on the hook as an individual. This is not applicable statement, but that’s how Donald Trump was able to make a lot of money even when his business went bankrupt. He literally would not pay some of the employees and a lot of the contractors but he would walk away getting all of his money. It’s all about the paperwork upfront. My grandmother ran a bar for over 30 years but at the end she couldn’t keep up and wasn’t making enough money so she canceled her insurance. And then finally after 30 years somebody fell and hurt themselves and was going to take her entire business (which was completely paid off) and take her home and everything. Thankfully my grandmother owed my mom some money so she was able to put a lien on the property but the lawyer thought it was too convenient so they were gonna claim it was fraud. So ultimately my grandmother got to keep her house and half of the business after she sold it. The problem was you have to have money to get lawyers to fight the other lawyers. But had my grandmother been smart with businesses she probably could’ve owned the business personally or under a company that did nothing but on the business, then lease out the space to another company which would’ve allowed her to have the company that was “running operations“ to file bankruptcy and it would not have cost or anything. And she could’ve also put a lien out against the building or company that owned the building because of all the money that is owed her that she never collected. I hope all that made sense. But she honestly could’ve filed a lien against her own property years before because there were some months she didn’t take any money home in the month she did take money home it wasn’t as much as she used to make. So she could have just been a creditor to the Companies. And had she done what I mentioning then it would’ve cost her virtually nothing to save her business and save 100% of the money. But that’s crap. It’s crap that two people have wildly different outcomes based on how they do their pAPERWORK. Either the guy that sued her should’ve won or she should’ve won. It shouldn’t have depended on how you do paperwork sneakily beforehand. (And by the way the guy that suit her was an old man that leaned way far back on his barstool while he was checking out a woman and then end up losing his balance. So it’s not like there was water on the floor or some other health hazard.)

[@queenbee3647]

​@@iMatti00 ever hear of "to make a long story short"? Look it up.

[@Lyke_A_Glove]

You can only work so hard before the world stops seeing you as a hero, and starts seeing you as a pushover they can take advantage of. Bankruptcy and hardship shows thats the case.

[@amechealle5918]

Nick is the kind of people who made America work and grow strong. Today kids his age don’t even know or understand the country they live in. This country needs more people who have what it takes like Nick does. God bless him and protect him!

[@warningsigns4526]

not a country - the Act of 1871 - its a bankrupt corpse - sold off with birth certificate - guess you were indoctrinated and received a bogus diploma ?

[@iswm]

we'll we're not going to get it back by flooding our cities with third worlders, so that ship has sailed. maybe once we're all gone people will realize how good they had it when Whites were still around. the boomers decided to self-destruct our race to prove how tolerant they were so oh well.

[@jkclassy3643]

Protect this man at all costs!

[@deejay4837]

Bless this young man....people like him are what make America great. 👍👍

[@puananiveit8029]

This young man is to be admired for his compassion, goodness, tenacity, courage, perseverance, and most of all his love to serve others. May God bless this young man richly in all of his endeavors.

[@PapagenoMF]

No tenacity. He sold the store a year after he opened it, and it closed permanently in 2012.

[@justlovenohate4662]

Yep, some heroes are kids with big hearts who love their community so much that their willing to own a grocery store just to keep their town alive. Awesome. Very remarkable.

[@PeugeotRocket]

In no way does he meet the definition of a hero.

[@Ilikedagames-rf2fx]

@@PeugeotRocket Uplifting a dying community isn't enough to be considered a hero? Ok, buddy, go back to watching your sad Simpsons edits.

[@PeugeotRocket]

@@Ilikedagames-rf2fx Simpsons edits? What are you on about? Sorry but no, buying a failed grocery store for a town with like fourty residents doesn't make one a hero. Especially since that store went on to go out of business again anywya. Plus, there is a Walmart fourteen minutes away. So he didn't uplift up anything. He made a bad business decisions and failed. He isn't a hero.

[@Ilikedagames-rf2fx]

@@PeugeotRocket I think what people are alluding to when calling him a “hero” is the fact that he took initiative in trying to solve a problem in his community. If you believe that good intentions are devoid of meaning or substance, then you are sorely mistaken. Whether this young man failed or not, he still did more than most people would, and for that he could be considered a “hero.” Principle is just as important as substantive results, especially when undertaking a difficult task.

[@lucianwalcott3680]

The true spirit of America beats in his heart

[@gizzyguzzi]

it's been closed before the video was even posted here. That's some spirit!

[@ridiculouslycoolguy]

@@lucianwalcott3680 The spirit of rich families passing on their generational wealth for their children to squander while others starve. This is America!

[@EngineerMikey5]

@@gizzyguzzi Americans always talking about the spirit of Americans as if other countries don't have good people lol

[@jayarajjohnson2476]

This guy is a Hero.

[@Ironworthstriking]

I love how casual he is. What an amazing dude.

[@annieberardino8732]

He needs to be protected. At all costs! This kid is single handedly trying to save his hometown…this is awe inspiring.

[@krusher74]

and a story from 16 years ago, wallmart and amazon have crush this as an idea. if you shop at either you are part of the problem

[@MrMoralHighground]

@@krusher74 not really, people shop where their money goes the furthest because thats what they can afford and thats not their fault so they are not to blame, you should be blaming the corporations like amazon and walmart if you want to have your priorities straight, they are the ones who destroy local businesses

[@GrandChessboard]

@@MrMoralHighground No, the people killed the business off by not shopping there. Thank Reaganomics....

[@MrMoralHighground]

@@GrandChessboard why were they not shopping there?

[@GrandChessboard]

@@MrMoralHighground Because they are cheap and don't care about their town. They sold out their town and have themselves to blame. They were never going to shop there, they just wanted not to have to look at abandoned building on the way to the Wal-Mart. Unless you support local businesses over big corporations than small town America is doomed. It was their choice to save a few bucks which is why they have a dead town to begin with. Funny, these are the same people that deregulate everything and handed huge tax cuts for the CEOs of those companies to outcompete anyone else. Once again, they only have themselves to blame...

[@angelasanders4539]

This story has me in tears because this is beautiful where I live is destitute just like this area but except the people are not willing I am proud of this young man and he gives me hope

[@OGMangler]

That's a man. He sees his community in need, and he stands up. Hats off to the people who raised and supported him. We need more of this in America.

[@danielmoore3056]

We need more young people like this in this country.

[@DanGunia]

We need MANY more like him. God bless him.

[@dgilly8064]

That's an awesome young man. That community needs to make sure they honor and protect that young fella the way he's honoring and protecting them. Great story

[@snowflakehunter]

He opened it in 2007, and had to sell it in 2008.The guy who bought it closed it in 2012. Now everyone goes to the Walmart fifteen minutes away. He almost went bankrupt. It was a stupid idea.

[@imselfaware419]

@@snowflakehunter So we're gonna forget that he tried helping people, and focus on the part that went wrong? No wonder people nowadays are slipping, all focus on themselves, and no respect for others.

[@snowflakehunter]

@@imselfaware419 I don't believe those were my words.

[@snowflakehunter]

@@imselfaware419 let me ask you a question. How in the hell did you form the narrative that I am only thinking of myself, when in fact all I did was bring up facts. I never at one time condemned this man for his efforts. His heart was in the right place, but his store was not. There is a Walmart not too far from the store he owned that caused his failure. He should have done more research into why the original owner shut it down. Do the world a favor and stop being a snowflake ❄️❄️❄️.

[@GrandChessboard]

@@imselfaware419 It was the town that slipped and let one of the only towns in business fail to save a nickel at the Wal-Mart. They only cared about saving a few bucks not the town, this kid or his store. Nowadays? Most of these people are elderly and are the reason the town is dead in the first place. What they really wanted was to not drive through their dead town on the way to the Wal-Mart.

[@matthewchase6744]

What an amazing kid and such a hard worker.

[@fanofbooks9]

What a very smart guy. I’m sure the neighbors are grateful for you.

[@garrywayneharris9793]

What a decent young man, this town and his family should be proud of him, this world needs more people like him. He even knows his customers names, a lot of other businesses don`t, God Bless him

[@amox1982]

What a beautiful young man❣

[@eligebrown8998]

I know this is 3 years ago but I really hope this store is thriving. This is truelly the type of leaders this country needs. Great job young man!

[@craighanson-rc1md]

LOL considering it's the only one in town & he has the support of the town & clearly not focused on profit gauging as all other grocery stores let alone chains are. I'm sure he does well enough to keep prices low & still make a good profit himself. Especially if he managed to get a pharmacy back in town. I have to say it's still a bigger town then where my parents were from & I'd visit as a kid.

[@eligebrown8998]

@@craighanson-rc1md good point but he still had to buy the store with tge already current debt so thats not easy being 17

[@michaelb9079]

It closed in 2012, the actual story is from 2007 but has just been on KZbin for 3 years. He got the store up and running and sold it to another gentleman who had 2 other groceries but closed all of them in 2012. Doesn’t take away from what the young man accomplished, however, which was to being 5 years of life to that grocery.

[@Christine-777]

​@@michaelb9079 Thank you so much for the update, sir. 🌷🌿

[@kurtdowney1489]

@@michaelb9079 What state was it in?

[@lilylewis9497]

God Bless America, with kids like this . 🙏. Amen

[@ChooseLoveToday316]

My dad lost his father at 10 and has a very similar personality. On the phone yesterday he admitted the harder life gets the harder he works. For him it's a positive coping mechanism.

[@amanforallseasons2878]

Amazing not just because of his hard working at a young age but because how he cares about his community. God bless him.

[@GrandChessboard]

Bro, his community of trash people stopped shopping there and went to the Wal-Mart down the street. He is on hard times now and in a lot of debt.

[@joesmith701]

@@GrandChessboard your thinking of a different town, the featured store he sold a year after this video and he later moved. From what I read the store featured after being sold stayed open for another 4 years and then closed.

[@gingerkoel5608]

What a great kid! He is awesome, so relaxed and purpose driven, kind, caring. Just the kind of thing one hopes for the world right now. One light pointing people back to living right, true and caring. Nick, as an old (70years) pharmacy person, post advertisements for the pharmacy at the pharmaceutic schools.

[@caspernovelli3568]

Such a beautiful story. Every town deserves a grocery store, a pharmacy and they basic essentials and this amazing young man is doing it

[@PapagenoMF]

This is from 2007. He sold it in 2008 and it closed in 2012.

[@snowflakehunter]

@@PapagenoMF And he almost went bankrupt. It was a stupid idea.

[@deesmith8576]

he lost it all 1 mill debt overweight and the townspeople hate his guts google Wake up call closing of grocery reveals two narratives in Manning, residents say lets just say kid didnt bother to look at overhead cost

[@SpecialAgentBillMaxwell]

What a class act.

[@theblissfullone]

How beautiful!🌷

[@angelvpineda6843]

Completely blown away by this young man, he should be around 33 or 34 by now. Can you guys please do a follow up story would greatly appreciate it.

[@josephhodges9819]

He sold the store like two years after opening it.

[@maeganlozano7058]

@@josephhodges9819 Source?

[@MrSGL21]

​@@maeganlozano7058 google.

[@angelvpineda6843]

@@josephhodges9819 okay thanks

[@kozy_3]

Unfortunetly he bought another store in Manning and has been running since 2015. He had to sell and liquidate it in 2020 hoping to avoid bankruptcy. Sad

[@pamelahansen5928]

Whatever young woman gets this young man- will be very blesssed💝

[@anastasia10017]

yes and no. She will wake up one day to find out he sold his car or re mortgaged the house to start another business.

[@222radar]

What a beautiful story. I wish him and his town the very best.

[@Eythir]

Wholesome as hell

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

What a great young man.

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Man we need more young people like this man. Such a fantastic story.

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

Yeah, great story. As long as you don't look at the result. The store failed. Buying things is easy if you have the money. Making a business profitable is harder.

[@joesmith701]

@@MrWaterbugdesign it wasn't the store featured that failed, he sold the store a year after this video and moved to a different town and then started another store and then that business failed. Tho I question how long he had the last store before it failed as that story about his failed store was from 2020 and that leaves about a 12 year gap.

[@indyford3531]

This is so sweet to hear about!! We should think about moving there!!

[@GrandChessboard]

LOL, what in God's name are you talking about? That store went out of business years ago. The building has not been in operation of any type in 10 years. The community did not care about him only to save a few bucks at Wal-Mart. No one is moving there because it is a dead town which this country has 1000s of those due to Reaganomics.

[@charletk4110]

We need an update about him please

[@conniewaterman1673]

Yes, please give us an update!

[@queenofthebronx]

Graham sold the store in 2008 to a gentleman who had a grocery in Elysian and Kiester. Brad Gohla figured adding a third store would increase his buying power. Now the Truman store, along with the ones in Elysian and Kiester have closed, the Mankato Free Press reports. 😢

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

@@queenofthebronx Well that didn’t last long. Everyone was so happy. How depressing.

[@ldlink3935]

@@ceciliapetrowsky2572 But there is more, he did get back into the grocery business....and was serving other towns in rural america for another decade, however, most recent story I found from 2020, which includes a short video, discusses how he was liquidating his current grocery stores because he just is not getting enough sales from the community, he has not received a paycheck in 2 years, and has a cumulative $1,000,000 deficit from operating the business....he was on the verge of bankruptcy and he said he just could not keep it going. Kind of sad, but he still had a very pleasant demeanor at almost 30 years old despite the challenges he has gone through.

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

@@ldlink3935 Thank you. That is very sad. This man is a real go-getter and deserves better.

[@deeppurple883]

Integrity and pride in his community, total respect young man. You're a inspiration👊☘️

[@annahunt8988]

He is what you call a HomeTown hero this young man Cena needs and he answered it these old people would have been left them no way to go shopping or anyting it's breaks my heart that the boil don't think of the elders no more but this young man did this is what you call a true American Boy Hometown hero

[@ABW5662]

This is the America I want to see. Enterprise/ Hardwork / Faith.

[@william53]

Let’s hope the community supports this young man!

[@gizzyguzzi]

seems they didn't, or there was not enough community left

[@Sulfen]

The store sold to a small chain and closed down. It was a good battle but a losing battle. If you looked at the video most customers were old. The youth just wants to go to Walmart or Target even if it's a 30 minute drive.

[@kennethquinnies6023]

This is what a real man does to help his town and others. May God bless him the rest of his life.

[@chrisgerlt7860]

He's a real man now. Back in 2007 he was a teenage boy.

[@SirRockXIII]

I wish my brain worked good enough to be like this. All im good for is movies

[@girthakian]

Only possible in rural small town America. Bless him for setting his sights on business and helping his community. Full speed ahead young fella.

[@artnouveau7633]

This young man's heart is in the right place he did something for his community, while businesses are closing down, he stepped up what a positive example of a good man

[@michaelturner4811]

Congratulations young man. Proud of you, taking care of your town and the people in it.

[@PapagenoMF]

He opened it in 2007, sold it in 2008 and the guy who bought it closed it in 2012. Now everyone goes to the Wal Mart fifteen minutes away.

[@ceciliakilgour5744]

He going to be a wonderful man. Bravo.

[@queenbee3647]

I wish I lived in Truman just so I could help this young man. Ive done cashier work, accounting, cooking for my family. I really hope he makes it! Bless you Nick. 💖

[@anthonyfernandes588]

He died

[@blank1778]

It’s close now he’s in debt

[@kushking949]

He died from drugs

[@ChadLuciano]

That is a true young American...father still succeeded even though he had 4 yrs to do it...this is the kind of news I like...everyone should be proud of him.

[@suzylarry1]

I wish there was more of these young lads around ! Mechanical mind and watching out for others !

[@TomBudin]

this is pretty amazing

[@DBZluvz]

wow! he looks just like his dad and i have no doubt he'd be as proud of his son as the community he helped save is. God please watch over this young man and hopefully he's still doing good and his business is flourishing. i hope his store wasn't hit too hard during the pandemic cause we all know that so many of our small town institutions were forced to close.

[@dreamsteal4773]

From Theo: Update: He sold it in 2008 and the new owner, who had two other grocery stores in neighboring towns, closed all three stores four years later. The store has been vacant ever since. The city finally sold the building, which was, by this time, in much needed repairs, a few days ago for a measly sum of $1500.00.

[@johnm1414]

The kid's going places, because he's ambitious and willing to work hard. Not many around like that any more.

[@CompetitionSportsNetwork]

He's a million in debt and works a crappy job, he bit off more than he could chew.

[@kingkong7617]

Nick is a very special young man who deserves a lot of credit for his no quit attitude and he finds a way to make his dream become a reality and he is a blessing to this small town!

[@ChrisandEileen]

We have someone like this in our town.. He has single handedly revitalized our old dead coal town. He owns the grocery store.Hardware store,Fitness a few restaurants etc.. if not for him no other business would have came into the town.

[@vamurlinamakani4444]

Wow bless him

[@Maxid1]

He sold the store in 2008. It's still in business.

[@coffeeNlemoncheesecake]

He's an old soul in a new world.

[@Monasou]

Thank God for people like Nick. The US is powered by these kind souls.

[@DrummerJacob]

"Back when I was born, I attempted to buy the hospital."

[@jonhowe8768]

Does anyone know if there's been a follow up to this story?

[@ryanthomas985]

Inspiring

[@sasha642]

THANK YOU FOR THE FINE STORY

[@chrissy9118]

What a great young man. Wish they would all grow up to be like him.

[@55tumbler]

what a troubled young troll

[@herbhouston5378]

I'll be 80 years old this October... and you don't find many like him. God bless him.

[@josephhodges9819]

You find lots like him.

[@kushking949]

He does drugs now

[@southtexasprepper1837]

It's amazing what this young man is doing!!!!! Makes me wonder where he finds the time to get everything done. GOD Bless Him!!!!! ❤

[@janicepowell2188]

It's amazing what this teenage boy did for his town .good job hope you have luck with your endeavors.

[@bobbysooknanan9995]

Just beautiful

[@debbirbodner5358]

This is a man who saved his town. And at the time so young.

[@deesmith8576]

he fed everyone over they hate his guts now

[@deesmith8576]

he lost it all 1 mill debt overweight and the townspeople hate his guts google Wake up call closing of grocery reveals two narratives in Manning, residents say lets just say kid didnt bother to look at overhead cost

[@theiran]

For those that don't know or can't read, this story ran in 2006. In 2008, he sold the store to a guy for an offer he couldn't refuse. The guy who bought it had 2 other stores. They stayed open until 2013, when they abruptly closed. Nick Graham moved to Iowa in 2008, where he opened up a grocery store that closed in 2020. He 33 now and there's not any more info on what he is currently doing besides working in an online distribution center.

[@mrsynapse]

That would be why I seen so many checks in this video, I was about to punch those old people but they are most likely dead now.

[@broidfkugh]

Thanks for the update

[@Scooby-bf4bp]

@@mrsynapse 2007 is in the video title?

[@theiran]

@@poa2.0surface77 $10k inheritance 🙄

[@theiran]

@@poa2.0surface77 You could do the same thing I did and do a google search. Self discovery can be so rewarding.

[@davidsandberg7631]

Follow up ?

[@agd.6754]

I agree. It's been 3 years! Tell us about this success story progress ! Please... 😊

[@celty5858]

@@agd.6754 Not 3 but 16 years ago 😅

[@queenofthebronx]

Graham sold the store in 2008 to a gentleman who had a grocery in Elysian and Kiester. Brad Gohla figured adding a third store would increase his buying power. Now the Truman store, along with the ones in Elysian and Kiester have closed, the Mankato Free Press reports. 😢

[@agd.6754]

@@queenofthebronx very sad 😔 What about Graham himself? Does anyone know where's at? Whether he had other ventures?

[@kushking949]

@@agd.6754 He is the local meth dealer now and lost an arm.

[@robertdwilliamsjr4781]

awesome job young man. You will be rewarded ten folds. Your mom is a saint to help

[@GrandChessboard]

LOL, tell that to the thousands of small town businesses that have been destroyed over the last 50 years of trickle down economics.

[@kushking949]

He lost the store and now does meth

[@robertdwilliamsjr4781]

@@kushking949 your an A@#

[@ZeroControl]

Thats what life is all about, helping each other strive to help others.

[@holgermessner851]

More young people should do what he does. Giving small towns hope again!

[@michaelb9079]

Unfortunately, the store closed in 2012. Graham had sold it in 2008 to another grocer who had other stores and closed all of them 4 years later. Great effort on the kids part though.

[@ldlink3935]

But he got back in, and started other grocery stores, but then according to a 2020 article it finally seems like he had enough and was liquidating to avoid bankruptcy. Article "wake-up-call-closing-of-grocery-reveals-two-narratives-in-manning-residents-say"

[@conniewaterman1673]

Did Truman survive? How is that sweet young man doing now that it is 16 years later!?

[@queenofthebronx]

Graham sold the store in 2008 to a gentleman who had a grocery in Elysian and Kiester. Brad Gohla figured adding a third store would increase his buying power. Now the Truman store, along with the ones in Elysian and Kiester have closed, the Mankato Free Press reports. 😢

[@conniewaterman1673]

@@queenofthebronx that is so heartbreaking. Thank you.

[@ldlink3935]

@@conniewaterman1673 There is more though, he got back into the grocery business, only to seek liquidation in 2020. He stated he was losing too much sales to online shopping and larger establishments further out of town.

[@kurwamacjebanapizda]

Stores closing down not because they have wish of doing so but local comunity likes to make shopping somewhere else.

[@eligebrown8998]

I live in a town of 5000. I shop in the next town over because I don't support crooked unions and the store prices are insane befor Biden screwed us all. Burger in my town is 13 dollars for 2 pounds. I can get 2 pounds 15 miles away for 7.58.

[@MajorChernobaev-w9i]

Humans like this boy make America great.

[@FattyMatty426]

What a fantastic young man. His community should be proud of him.

[@GrandChessboard]

LOL, they were not. They chose Wal-Mart over him. His is bankrupt now. His community was trash...

[@cashrock505]

Update - in 2017 the young man ran into a bit of trouble with the police on account of his prostitution charges, so while on the lamb he had to offer his body just to make enough to buy a can of beans for dinner each night. It was only later he realized that this vicious cycle would just lead to more prostitution charges. I also heard he died.

[@keleschm]

wtf??

[@cashrock505]

@@keleschm yea you like that shit?

[@warningsigns4526]

3:17 a Freemason

[@lynchcreekmuzzy5759]

What? Where did you see it??

[@averyhoffman9561]

@@lynchcreekmuzzy5759only true Freemasons know ❤

[@lynchcreekmuzzy5759]

@averyhoffman9561 oh...in that case, No Thanks...I am a Christian ☦️