Terri Meadows had no intention of joining the family business.
But not long after studying psychology and beginning a career following that trajectory in Des Moines, she realized she might be ready to reconsider.
“I never thought I wanted a career in retail,” Terri said. “It was fulfilling working in psychology, but it wasn’t always fun. When I came back to the area in 1989, I was ready to have fun.”
While she was calculating her next move, her mother casually mentioned that they could use some help at the shop.
It was a plea that would lay the foundation for the generations that followed.
Today, Terri is part of the second generation at the helm of Honest John’s, a chain of local stores now 42 years in the making.
Her mother, Donna Andresen, launched the first store out of Kennedy Mall before…
