Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sievert’s Furniture & Floors
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Press release dated April 20, 2026 in which Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) of the Senate Small Business Committee names Sievert's Furniture & Floors of Emmet County her Small Business of the Week. Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties during the 119th Congress. The release says John Raymond Sievert and his wife, Judy, opened Sievert's Refrigeration, an appliance store, in 1970 and later grew it into a furniture and flooring store in Estherville. Their son Jeff took over the family business in 2015.
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Title: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sievert’s Furniture & Floors Date: 2026-04-20 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sievert’s Furniture & Floors April 20, 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: Sievert’s Furniture & Floors of Emmet County. Throughout the 119thCongress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. “For over 50 years, Sievert’s Furniture & Floors has been furnishing excellence by providing the Emmet County community with mattresses, recliners, flooring, and so much more,” said Chair Ernst. “Doc and Judy grew Sievert’s from a small appliance business into a chair-ished furniture and flooring company that continues to give back to the folks in Estherville.” In 1970, John Raymond “Doc” Sievert and his wife, Judy, opened Sievert’s Refrigeration, an appliance store that they ran out of their garage. After years of hard work, the Sieverts grew and expanded the business into a furniture and flooring store, offering a wide selection of mattresses, furniture, recliners, sofas, flooring, and decorative home furnishings. In 2015, their son Jeff took over the family business and has carried on his parent’s legacy and the business’ family-centered approach. 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/2026/4/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-sievert-s-furniture-floors
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