Entrepreneur Gains Press for Towing Growth

Mustafe Abdulahi, a Somali refugee who spent 21 years in an Ethiopian camp, is now gaining recognition in St. Cloud, Minnesota as a growing entrepreneur. After arriving in the U.S. in 2012, Abdulahi opened three businesses, the latest being Central Towing Service, which has grown to three trucks and four employees.

“I had a dream of owning a business for a long, long time,” said Abdulahi, 37, who started out in St. Cloud as a janitor before attending technical college and launching Samataar Wireless in 2015. He later opened Jijiga Restaurant and, in 2023, bought his first tow truck.

Though he admits towing isn’t his passion, Abdulahi enjoys helping people. He recalled personally driving a stranded traveler to the airport after towing her rental car.

“Ninety percent of the time you’re making the day of someone, every day,” he said.

A self-described risk-taker, Abdulahi credits his journey to perseverance. “It worked for me, very well,” he said. “I was very happy to come here, to be able to get a life change.” Source: https://www.stcloudlive.com