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From corporate to Christmas trees: building a business out of a local need | Yelp
Photo by Arun Kuchibhotla Chris Hohenstein is celebrating his 13th calendar year operating Town Tree Shipping this winter season. What started as a rebellious enterprise plan that challenged composting norms in the town has grown into a beloved vacation custom for several Chicago households. Right after receiving permit go from his accounting job, Chris could have re-entered the corporate world—instead, he pivoted, allowing his long-held annoyance toward Chicago’s missing recycling initiatives push inspiration for a new seasonal small business: Xmas tree deliveries and composting. The enterprise that started as an on-line-only storefront has since developed to consist of once-a-year pop-up tree tons across the town. “It experienced practically nothing to…