Owners Robin & Dave

Get to know us

it was 47 years ago
 that we purchased hotopp's

Hotopp Jewelry & Gifts is one of the oldest businesses operating in Le Mars, IA.  More than six decades  ago, Walter and Frieda Hotopp purchased a jewelry store in Le Mars that still carries their name. The Grosenheider’s have owned Hotopp’s for forty-seven years.
Dave was just twenty-one years old when the young couple purchased the thriving business which at that time was located on what they called “busy Plymouth Street.” Rudy and Marge Adler had their sporting goods store next door and the legendary Club Café was just two doors down. Dave’s parents, Bob and Violet Grosenheider, were operating Carmen’s Dress Shop, just west of Hotopp’s.
The Grosenheider’s relocated their store in 1990 to its current location on Central Avenue . Although it was just  a block and a half away, it was no easy task….especially the move of the large safe, estimated to weigh nearly 3,000 pounds.
Owner-Manager Robin Grosenheider credits personal customer service as the key to the store’s success.  Staff members Jane Grosenheider, Kim Westergard, Dawn Richards, Kathy SItzmann, and Jessica Pottebaum offer friendly, professional service and are responsible for the signature breathtaking window displays and merchandising inside the store.  
Most jewelry repairs are done right in the store.  Kevin Small expertly performs the diamond setting, ring sizing, prong replacement, and many other intricate repairs from his workbench in the back of Hotopp’s.
Robin added, “Our customers are dear friends.   We know most of them on a first-name basis and we  cherish the relationships and delight in sharing those special occasions with them. We’ve even  sold wedding rings to the children of couples who picked out their engagement rings when we first took over the store.
Over the years, the Hotopp’s inventory has expanded to include not just fine jewelry, watches, and clocks…but also a  larger selection of gifts and home décor.  The slogan for the long-time business, “more than just a jewelry store,” is so true.  The store now features an expanded baby department,  memorial gifts, pillows, purses,  wall art, flowers, and fashion jewelry.

We appreciate our loyal customers and employees!!!
Dave & Robin Grosenheider
Co-owners Hotopp Jewelry & Gifts

THE EARLY YEARS

This picture is from the late 1970's when Hotopp Jewelry & Gifts was located on Plymouth Street in Le Mars.

Dave is pictured with long-time employees Phylis Koopman and Sue Barnable.

At that time the store carried German crystal, Hummel figurines, and had a full china department.

Robin became the store manager in 1990 when the store moved to its present location on Central Avenue.

the "alley art" creation behind our store
painted by artist jean weiner in 2012

Before

The Concept

The finished product