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Building Legacy, Creating Opportunity: The Jans Brothers on Family Business, Sioux Falls Growth, and Doing It Right

Release Date: 01/30/2026

Why Sioux Falls Keeps Growing | Jeff Griffin, Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce | 2 B’s in a Podcast

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What makes Sioux Falls one of the fastest-growing business communities in the Midwest? Why are companies, entrepreneurs, families, and developers continuing to invest in South Dakota? And what does it actually take to build a city where business, community, leadership, and opportunity all grow together? In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, Brad Jans and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down with Jeff Griffin, President and CEO of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, for a wide-ranging conversation about economic development, workforce challenges, political leadership, business...

From Med School to 100,000 Sq Ft: Matt Thornton on Taking Over the Family Business

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Matt Thornton had eight East Coast med school interviews lined up. A week before the first one, he took his dad to lunch and asked if it would be weird to walk away from medicine to stay in the family flooring business. His dad said he was cool with it. Matt never looked back. That was 1997. In 2016, he bought his parents out completely. Today, Thornton Flooring operates out of a 100,000+ square foot showroom off I-29 in Tea, South Dakota, with additional locations in Sioux City and Rapid City — grown from the single garage stall where his parents started the business in the early 1980s....

Feeding South Dakota When Beef Costs Are Skyrocketing | Lori Dykstra

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What does food insecurity really look like in South Dakota? In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down with Lori Dykstra of Feeding South Dakota to talk about the growing hunger crisis across Sioux Falls and the entire state of South Dakota. This is a real conversation about food insecurity, rural hunger, child hunger, volunteer needs, food access, and what Feeding South Dakota needs most right now. Lori shares what is happening across all 66 counties, why food insecurity is now at one of the highest levels South Dakota has seen, what families are...

Paul TenHaken on Sioux Falls Growth, Infrastructure & Leadership | 2 B’s in a Podcast

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What is really happening behind the scenes at City Hall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota? In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans of Jans Corporation sit down with Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken for an honest conversation about leadership, city growth, infrastructure, economic development, and the future of Sioux Falls. Mayor TenHaken shares what people get wrong about being mayor, how Sioux Falls is preparing for long-term growth, why infrastructure projects like wastewater, water, roads, and utilities matter more than most people realize, and what leadership looks like when...

Precast Concrete Buildings Aren’t Gray or Boxy | BluArc Steel & Precast | 2 B’s in a Podcast

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Precast concrete buildings and structural steel projects in Sioux Falls are changing fast. In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, Brad and Brian Jans sit down with Adam Struck of BluArc Steel & Precast to break down what modern precast can really do. People still picture precast as gray, flat, and square. Adam says that mindset is outdated. From architectural finishes and custom textures to speed, safety, and 100-year durability, BluArc is helping owners and contractors rethink what’s possible. In this conversation, we cover: What BluArc Steel & Precast does across Sioux Falls...

HOA Property Management Explained | 2 B’s in a Podcast Ep. 9 | Sioux Falls | Jans Corporation

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What does “maintenance free” really mean? In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, we sit down with Erin Halvorson of Halvorson Management to talk about HOA property management in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and what homeowners often misunderstand before buying into an association. As part of the Jans Corporation family, Erin shares how her background in civil engineering, banking, commercial real estate, and growing up in a family construction business shaped her approach to managing homeowners associations and townhome communities across Sioux Falls. In this episode, we cover: • The...

Inside Sioux Falls’ Urban Woodshop: Pete Pfeffer on CNC, Millwork, and Craftsmanship

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Inside Sioux Falls’ Urban Wood Shop, Brad and Brian Jans sit down with Pete Pfeffer, Manager of the Urban Woodshop, for a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship and technology that power custom cabinetry, architectural millwork, and specialty woodworking across South Dakota and beyond. In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast by Jans Corporation, Pete shares how the Urban Wood Shop started, why Jans brought cabinetry in-house, and how the shop evolved into a separate entity serving general contractors, churches, schools, medical clinics, and commercial projects throughout the region....

Building Legacy, Creating Opportunity: The Jans Brothers on Family Business, Sioux Falls Growth, and Doing It Right

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Jans Corporation has helped shape Sioux Falls for more than 40 years, and in this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, brothers Brian and Brad Jans share what it’s like carrying forward their father Dale’s legacy while evolving the company for a new era of growth. We dig into the real behind-the-scenes of a multi-generational construction business, including: Why their dad required them to leave the family company before coming back What it takes to build trust and long-term relationships in commercial construction How Sioux Falls growth is changing the building landscape (and the...

Superintendent vs. Dad: Jobsite Leadership, Planning & Problem-Solving at Jans Corporation (Rob Fruin)

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Cash Flow Is King: How Construction Businesses Can Buy Back Their Time

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Cash flow is king in construction. In this episode of 2 B’s in a Podcast, the Jans team sits down with Jeff Smith, CFO of Jans Corporation and co-manager of Creative Construction Partners, to break down how construction businesses can improve cash flow, clean up job costing, and buy back their time. If you’re a contractor, subcontractor, or family business owner buried in paperwork, struggling with accounts receivable, or wondering when it’s time to bring in outside financial help, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we cover: Why cash flow management is the #1 habit...

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We dig into the real behind-the-scenes of a multi-generational construction business, including:

Why their dad required them to leave the family company before coming back
What it takes to build trust and long-term relationships in commercial construction
How Sioux Falls growth is changing the building landscape (and the competition)
The “company of companies” model: Concrete Solutions Unlimited (CSU), BluArc, and Urban Woodshop
How EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and core values like Family and Quality shape hiring and culture
What they want people to understand about construction, craftsmanship, and building something that lasts

If you’re interested in Sioux Falls construction, family-owned business leadership, and what it looks like to build for generations, this one’s for you.

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