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From Hot Dog Cart to Brick-and-Mortar: The Story of Nick's Street Eats
What started as a backup plan and a hot dog cart has grown into a family-owned business with a permanent home — but for Jennifer and the family behind Nick's Street Eats, the heart of the business has stayed much the same. The idea for Nick's Street Eats came during an unexpected period in Jennifer's life. After lower back surgery required her to step away from her primary job for around three months, she found herself considering a question she hadn't necessarily planned to
MainStreet Director
1 day ago4 min read


From Homebrew to Downtown Gathering Place: Five-0-Five Brewing Company
Five-0-Five Brewing Company started the way plenty of good ideas do: over a beer. For Michelle and Tim, brewing beer started as a hobby. One day, while enjoying one of Tim’s home-brewed beers with a college friend, the conversation turned to an idea—what if they opened a brewery of their own? After connecting with a former coworker with experience in commercial brewing, that idea started to feel a little more possible. One thing led to another, and Five-0-Five Brewing Co. beg
MainStreet Director
Sep 13 min read


Take a Seat: Enjoy Our Updated Downtown Streetscape
The Business Improvement District #1 (BID #1) recently completed a project downtown. You may have noticed, while visiting downtown Fremont, that our benches and trash cans have been updated. We’ve also added new picnic tables to the streetscape. The new fixtures are finished in black to complement our historic downtown aesthetic and match our existing light poles. Krasne Furniture bench outside Abe Krasne Home Furnishings on the SE corner of 5th & Main Streets. There were 19
MainStreet Director
Jun 122 min read


Nebraska’s Main Street Award Winners Announced
The Nebraska Main Street Network recently announced their 2024 Inspiring Excellence Award winners, recognizing outstanding businesses,...
MainStreet Director
Feb 28, 20253 min read


Reinvention
F.U.E.L.: Fremonter's Understanding & Embracing Local I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Ginger Rosenthal and speak to her...
MainStreet Director
Sep 4, 20244 min read


Save the Date! Fremont Area Big Give 2024
Remember us during the Fremont Area Big Give!
MainStreet Director
Apr 22, 20242 min read


Farewell Fremont Appliance
Fremont Appliance has been owned and operated by Roger Nordboe for over 50 years. He began the business in 1969 with his older brother....
MainStreet Director
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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MainStreet of Fremont is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Downtown Fremont as the center of our community. We work to support downtown businesses, improve the appearance of downtown, host community events, and encourage economic vitality.
No. MainStreet of Fremont is an independent nonprofit organization. While we often partner with the City of Fremont and other community organizations, we are a separate entity.
Our primary focus is Downtown Fremont Nebraska and the surrounding historic business district.
MainStreet of Fremont is funded through sponsorships, donations, grants, fundraising events, and community partnerships.
You can support our work by attending events, shopping downtown, volunteering, becoming a sponsor, making a donation, or helping spread the word about our programs.
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