Jim Franks
Broker/Owner
I grew up on a 200 acre dairy farm near Black River Falls, WI and graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1982.
After high school I attended UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI majoring in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Manufacturing Engineering. During my college years I worked summers for Lunda Construction bridge builders as well as on the family dairy farm. I graduated from UW-Stout in May of 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
After college I went to work for Food Engineering Service, a manufacturer of stainless steel egg processing equipment in Los Angles, CA.
Then in 1989 I moved back to Wisconsin and I accepted a position with Badger Mining Corporation, a Silica sand mining company, for a period of 26 years, while taking up a Real Estate career in 2013.
In 2017 I started my own real estate firm, “Badger State Realty”,Solutions for your real estate needs. I specialize in Homes, Farms, vacant land, lots and hunting land.
When time permits I substitute teach and drive bus for the Osseo-Fairchild School District.
I currently live near Osseo WI on a 160 acre hobby farm with my wife and two children.
