Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mulholland Grocery
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Release dated March 25, 2025, from Red Oak, Iowa, in which Senator Joni Ernst, Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, names Mulholland Grocery of Mills County as Small Business of the Week. The release says the business opened as a dry goods store in Malvern, Iowa, in 1875, and returned to Mulholland family ownership in 2008 when Tom Mulholland purchased it. It says a massive fire devastated the store in December 2021, and that the store reopened in December 2024. Mulholland Grocery plans to commemorate its grand reopening and its 150th anniversary in April.
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“Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mulholland Grocery.”
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Title: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mulholland Grocery Date: 2025-03-25 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mulholland Grocery March 25, 2025 Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Mulholland Grocery of Mills County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. “For nearly 150 years, Mulholland Grocery has been a cornerstone of the Malvern community, offering fresh grocery products and beloved local favorites like ham salad and smoked meats,” said Chair Ernst. "After a devasting fire destroyed the business in 2021, Tom Mulholland worked to rebuild and expand his family’s legacy, demonstrating the importance of small businesses and their community network.” In 1875, Fred E. Mulholland opened Mulholland Grocery as a dry goods store in the heart of Malvern, Iowa. Fred expanded the store in 1903 to include a small cash-and-carry grocery section, which eventually grew to be the family business. In 1945, Fred passed away, leaving the business to his son, Fred A. Mulholland, who managed it for almost 30 years until 1972. The business changed hands several times before returning to the Mulholland family ownership in 2008 when Tom Mulholland purchased it. Mulholland Grocery is well known for its iconic ham salad, breakfast bratwurst, smoked meats, and warm customer service. In December 2021, tragedy struck when a massive fire devastated the Main Street location. Tom and his team transformed and modernized it, reopening the store in December 2024. This April, Mulholland Grocery plans to officially commemorate its grand reopening and its 150th anniversary in Iowa. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst recognizes more Iowa small businesses across the state with her Small Business of the Week award. ### Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/3/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-mulholland-grocery
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