Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mescher Family Retail Clothing Businesses
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A press release dated February 10, 2026, in which Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, announces her Small Business of the Week: the Mescher family's collection of retail clothing businesses in Plymouth County. It states that Jill Mescher founded Sugar N Spice in downtown Le Mars in 2013, opened Lily Zita as a teen boutique in 2021 and launched Mescher's Clothing in 2024. The release says Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties during the 119th Congress.
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“Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mescher Family Retail Clothing Businesses.”
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Title: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mescher Family Retail Clothing Businesses Date: 2026-02-10 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mescher Family Retail Clothing Businesses February 10, 2026 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:the Mescher family’s collection of retail clothing businesses in Plymouth County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. “It’s clear the Meschers and their businesses are woven into the fabric of the Plymouth County community,” said Chair Ernst. “From providing the perfect place to shop ‘til you drop at Sugar N Spice and expanding through Lily Zita to suiting folks up for success at Mescher’s Clothing and steadfastly supporting events in downtown Le Mars, there is no shortage of material that makes the Meschers qualified to receive my Small Business of the Week award.” This successful group of clothing shops got its start in 2013 when Jill Mescher founded Sugar N Spice in downtown Le Mars. A mother of three with a passion for fashion, she set out to create a children’s boutique that reflected the individual styles of her own children. As her young customers grew up, Jill made sure her business expanded along with them, opening Lily Zita as a teen boutique in 2021. To complete the trifecta and truly become a destination for the whole family, Jill and her husband, Chad, added menswear and dry cleaning to their portfolio when they launched Mescher’s Clothing in 2024. In addition to maintaining their businesses, the Meschers are actively engaged in their community, serving on the local chamber of commerce and regularly participating in collaborative downtown events with other businesses. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst continues to recognize outstanding Iowa small businesses with her Small Business of the Week award. ### Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/2/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-mescher-family-retail-clothing-businesses
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