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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Precision Optical Group

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Release dated June 12, 2023, from Red Oak, Iowa, in which Senator Joni Ernst, Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, names Precision Optical Group of Union County as Small Business of the Week. The release describes the company as the country's largest independently-owned wholesale optical lab, serving customers across 48 states and exporting globally. It says the company is headquartered in Creston, Iowa, maintains 140 employees amongst three labs and makes 1,700 lenses per day. The release adds that the company celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022.

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Title: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Precision Optical Group
Date: 2023-06-12

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Precision Optical Group

June 12, 2023

View release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE.

Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member 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), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Precision Optical Group of Union County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.

“Precision Optical Group is a thriving small business with a local impact and a growing global footprint, reaching thousands of customers with their unique product. As a Southwest Iowa native, I’m proud to see the long-lasting success of another family-owned and operated small business,” said Ranking Member Ernst.

Precision Optical Group is the country’s largest independently-owned wholesale optical lab serving customers across 48 states and exporting globally. Headquartered in Creston, Iowa, the team maintains 140 employees amongst three labs and makes 1,700 lenses per day. In 2022, Precision Optical Group celebrated their 30th anniversary.

Stay tuned as Ranking Member Ernst recognizes more Iowa small businesses across the state with her Small Business of the Week award.

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