05/12/2026
Big News! The tradition continues! We’ve sold the store! We are so happy to announce that Jessica Pottebaum and her husband Jeff have purchased Hotopp Jewelry and Gifts. It takes officially takes place August 1. We’re over-the-moon that the Hotopp legacy will continue. It was important to us that the store would continue. We love Le Mars. A big thank you to our great employees and customers. Here is today’s news release:
A longtime Le Mars business is entering a new chapter. Robin and Dave Grosenheider have announced the sale of Hotopp Jewelry and Gifts to longtime employee Jessica Pottebaum and her husband Jeff of Remsen. The ownership transition is scheduled to take place in early August.
“We are thrilled that the Hotopp tradition will continue,” said owner-manager Robin Grosenheider. “It was important to us that the store remain a retail anchor in the community. Exciting things are happening in downtown Le Mars.”
Jessica Pottebaum expressed enthusiasm about the transition. “We are excited to take over this beloved business,” she said. “We will continue offering the best in fine jewelry, gifts, and home décor, with plans to expand our selection. Our current employees will remain, providing the friendly customer service that has long been a trademark of Hotopp’s.”
The Grosenheiders have owned the business for 48 years. Hotopp Jewelry and Gifts was originally established in April 1959, when Walter and Frida Hotopp, immigrants from Germany, moved from Remsen to Le Mars to operate a jewelry store inside the H.F. Clasen store on Plymouth Street.
In March 1973, Tom Otis and Tom Nelson of Nelson Jewelers in Spencer, Iowa, purchased Hotopp Jewelers and operated it for nearly five years. Dave and Robin Grosenheider acquired the business in January 1978. The store moved to its current location at 26 Central Avenue NE in 1990.
Reflecting on their years of ownership, Robin Grosenheider shared her appreciation: “We have been blessed with wonderful employees, both past and present. We also want to thank our many loyal customers who have supported us for nearly five decades—many of whom have become dear friends.”
Robin will remain involved as an advisor to the store, and Dave will continue his part-time role at KLEM Radio.
picture: left to right- Robin Grosenheider pictured with Jessica Pottebaum at a recent Dallas Gift Market.
