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Owners of Nana Lil's Cafe in Killdeer plan to sell restaurant, reflect on 20 years of business

Marcus Grey
Marcus Grey
Marcus Grey
Senior Reporter · Williston, ND

With a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Minot State University, Marcus brings over 10 years of experience as a business reporter, previously working for the Williston Herald. His coverage often focuses on local economies, emerging businesses, and the impact of larger economic trends on the community.

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Owners of Nana Lil's Cafe in Killdeer plan to sell restaurant, reflect on 20 years of business — Tioga Dining news

KILLDEER, N.D. — Warren and Lillian Hoffman, the husband and wife co-owners of Nana Lil's Cafe in Killdeer, are selling their business after two decades of running it. According to Warren, he and Lillian have reached the point of their lives where they are ready to retire. The couple has put the business up for sale and are looking for the right buyer to take over. Nana Lil's Cafe has been open since June of 2005. We put our time in and, after doing things for 20 years, it s just time to go ahead and lay it down, Warren said. We re going to enjoy what God has given us. Warren said the idea to open the Killdeer restaurant was neither his or Lillian's—he explained that it was God's plan. According to Warren, he recalls God speaking to him and saying that he should start a local business. Warren was reluctant to follow through at first, fighting the idea for a period of about three months. He still remembers what Lillian said to him years ago when he explained God's pla

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