MN business owners hopeful TikTok won't go dark forever

MN business owners hopeful TikTok won't go dark forever

Minnesota business owners are hopeful TikTok won’t go dark forever.

Minnesota business relying on TikTok worried for its future as it may 'go dark' this weekend

The app has about 170 million users in the U.S., including many businesses that rely on the platform to connect with potential customers — like Fuzzy Loon Designs in Waite Park.

TikTok helped these Minnesota businesses take off. With a ban approaching, many wonder what’s next.

Traffic was modest, but steady for the first year after the House of Kirin Chinese restaurant opened in Brooklyn Center.Then influencer Tony Cu posted a video on TikTok about the restaurant’s $6 lunch buffet special in December, and suddenly owner Michael Chan was scrambling to keep up with business.House of Kirin is one of scores of Minnesota businesses that have developed a passionate following based on videos posted by influencers.As news spr…