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Don’t quit your day job until you answer this question! Are you a dreamer or an entrepreneur?

By on June 14, 2017

It’s a good idea to ask yourself this question and to answer honestly before you jump out on your own to buy or start a business as an entrepreneur. A dreamer can envision a successful venture and an independent life but doesn’t have the lean-forward attitude to make it happen. Entrepreneurs can envision a successful […]

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A Lesson in Customer Service Today’s Airline Industry Can Benefit From

By on May 15, 2017

What in the world can a guy who was the sole resident of his own town in Wyoming possibly teach today’s airline industry? A good lesson in customer service, that’s what. We are taught in business training to “put the customer first” but what does that really mean and how does that play out in […]

Don Shares Buford One with The Maya Beach Book Club in Belize

By on April 12, 2017

International interest in Don Sammons’ personal story and his life as the sole resident in Buford, Wyoming, a U.S. town he owned and managed, continues to thrive.  Don was recently invited to share his book, Buford One, which tells the amazing true story of how Don developed a town and then sold it to the […]

Book Signing at Cheyenne's City News

Book Signing at City News Cheyenne

By on July 21, 2015

Meet Buford’s sole resident, Don Sammons at City News, 1722 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming on Saturday, July 25th from 9:30am – 12:30pm. Get a copy of the “Buford One” book signed by the author, in person during Cheyenne Frontier Days! City News is located in the heart of Downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming: Read more about the […]

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Buford One is On Amazon!

By on December 9, 2013

Don Sammons’ true story about Buford, Wyoming and the Buford Trading Post is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. This story of one man’s journey from life in California, to sole proprietorship in Wyoming, and today’s world adventure is sure to inspire. Own your copy today: Buford One on Amazon

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Buford Featured in New York Times

By on April 8, 2012

Packing Up, Moving On and Selling the Town Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle, via Associated Press The town of Buford sold for $900,000. Don Sammons bought the 10-acre town from a family in 1992. By DAN FROSCH View New York Times Article Published: April 7, 2012 DENVER — For years, Don Sammons was the biggest shot […]

Buford Town Auction

By on April 6, 2012

Buford Town Auction “Amazing that all this attention has been brought to our little community of Buford” “We are out in the middle of nowhere on the busiest interstate” “There are more cows, more dogs in Wyoming than there are people and we kinda like that way”. The sole resident of Buford Wyoming discusses the […]

Buford, Wyo., population 1, sold for $900,000

By on April 5, 2012

Buford, Wyo., population 1, sold for $900,000 to two Vietnamese businessmen Thursday Apr 5, 2012 6:50 PM Read this article and see videos on NBC Don Sammons is hanging up his hat as mayor, store clerk and mechanic of Buford, Wyoming – the entire town is up for sale. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports. By Christina […]

Buford on Wyoming’s K2 News

By on August 17, 2011

Lone Resident Speaks About Nations Smallest Town by Jeff Schuman K2 News “You don’t move to Buford, Wyoming by accident – you have to want to be here.” – Don Sammons The second oldest town in Wyoming still brings visitors from around the world! Don Sammons, the only resident of Buford, Wyoming speaks about the […]

What Is In Buford, Wyoming?

By on August 11, 2011

Often we hear the question “what can you do in Buford, Wyoming?”. There are many things to do! Vedauwoo Vedauwoo (pronounced vee-da-voo), is the  “Land of the Earthborn Spirit”.  This natural area is a secluded rocky oasis with dense pine forests, natural wild flowers and Wyoming wildlife under the wide-open western skies. Vedauwoo is 4.4 miles from the Buford Trading Post. Camping is […]