We had the sweetest visit at Giggles today! 🍪💛

A huge thank you to Mary Kate Whitley and Tricia Erickson for hosting our Mount Zion Illinois CEO students, welcoming us so warmly, treating us to delicious cookies, and sharing your expertise.

Your explanation of wholesale vs. retail buying, how purchasing at market works, and what it truly means to support local businesses gave our students real-world insight they simply can’t get from a textbook. Hearing firsthand how you make buying decisions, build vendor relationships, and thoughtfully curate inventory was invaluable.

This is experiential learning at its best — connecting classroom concepts to real business conversations.

We are so grateful for community partners like Giggles who invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs. And the cookies? Just the icing on top. 😊🍪

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