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BY KAREN CHANEY
Plano gift shop shows Scandinavian culture Growing up in a Scandinavian community in northern Minnesota, Gwen Welk Workman said she was surrounded by the culture—food, traditions, work ethic and more. As an adult, she moved to Texas and missed her roots. After nding Scandi- navian groups in the Metroplex, she realized she wasn’t the only one looking for cultural connection. The backstory Workman opened The Wooden Spoon in 1988 in McKinney before eventually relocating to Plano in 1992. Workman stocks Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic Items. She said top selling categories vary with the seasons but are typically candy, cheese and books. She supplements the inventory with her own Norwegian cookies, children’s books and cook- books, and gift items such as signs and clothing.
Workman stocks Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic Items.
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1617 W. K Ave., Plano www.woodenspoonplano.com
Gwen Welk Workman said she put the business up for sale but is happy to keep running it as long as she can.
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