Ice cream parlor gives teens lessons to improve job skills

Ice cream parlor gives teens lessons to improve job skills:
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"PartnerShops, a creation of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings Inc., are Ben & Jerry's shops independently owned and operated by nonprofit organizations. The South Burlington, Vt.-based company waives the $30,000 franchise fee and allows nonprofits to pump revenue back into the program and business.

In return, the nonprofits -- in this case Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit -- agree to hire youths and young adults like Dones who might otherwise find it tough to land a job. The newest venture opened Thursday in downtown's Compuware building."