I grew up with Stall's Farm & Home, with my earliest memories being when it was right next to…read moreKinnard's Dairy. It's a little more than a hardware store and a place that I make a point to stop whenever I'm in town.

This Bomgaars Supply is located in a lonely strip mall part of the east side of Estherville. There…read moreused to be a MacDonald's here and a Hyvee Grocery store, among other businesses. Now there's just Bomgaars and a fitness studio. The building housing Bomgaars used to be something else, maybe Pamida? Compared to the Spirit Lake store, this Bomgaars is a bit small, inconsistently stocked, and sparsely shopped at least when I wandered in. I enjoy Farm and Home stores overall, as the selection is interesting and you never know what might be found. I did see something home-related that I liked, exchanged pleasantries at check-out, and was soon on my way into town.

From the owner: Bomgaars is a family-owned and operated retail establishment that serves the needs of farm, ranch,…read moreand suburban customers. Our comprehensive product offerings encompass a wide range of categories, including farm equipment, agricultural supplies, workwear, footwear, hardware, automotive parts, tools, power equipment, lawn and garden equipment, and much more. Serving customers in Estherville, Iowa.

On one warm summer day, my Son was over at nearby Exile hanging out, and Dad was looking for…read moresomething to do. This True Value hardware store caught my attention, because after all, there's always a home project to consider. Too bad I don't need winter gloves at my home in California, as otherwise the selection here is excellent. So is whatever else you might expect for your Midwest repair needs.

This is a genuine neighborhood hardware store that has virtually anything that you might need and…read moremore! The owner Pat has been running it for years and knows everything about the smallest screw, bolt, nail and replacement for just about anything you can think of. Awesome service and prices. Never went to Menards, Home Depot again. I moved and miss that store like crazy.

12 years later, Gayle and I were here to look for "Muck Boots" for our September trip to the…read morePeruvian Amazon. We missed Bomgaars 15% off sale by a day, but still managed to find some economical boots that fit. Bomgaars remains somewhat of a maze in terms of finding things, especially considering that this is the type of "Farm and Home" store that I love spending some serious time wandering around. Store staff never really offered help, but I always knew they were around.

Help needs an attitude adjustment. Battery guy put 2017 on my battery so I would be shorted a year…read moreof warranty ( they engrave them to document when you purchased them) because I refused to bring my old battery all the way to the back of the store for him after I had left them by the front door. I offered to show him where they were(they are heavy) and he refused. Check out people said that is not uncommon from him. Needless to say I was not impressed with the help

This is the cleanest, organized hardware store I have ever been in. The staff is super friendly,…read moreand knowledgeable! They know their customers by name. Great local business!

This store and it's employees are there for the customer! You can't pass through the doors without…read morebeing greeted and directed to what you are looking for (and believe me, they probably have it) or the best informed employee will be there to knowledgeably assist and help you. It's a real pleasure to support this business!

This for propane only. If you take a propane tank here you will be charged as if the tank was 100%…read moreempty even if it's half full. A total rip off unless your tank is empty. Inside of the store service is great.

They're small, so they dont always have everything, but they are friendly and helpful. Plus…read moresometimes there's free popcorn and sometimes their mascot the adorable basset hound is hanging out.

Shopping at Bomgaars to find absolute necessities in life during the most stressful times, and…read morebeing treated like someone who matters means a lot, even when nobody really seems to understand how grateful I am for all the kindness and goodness I've been treated with. I empathize that retail work is not easy and I have done plenty of it enough to know that respect is earned and not given. I genuinely and sincerely am ever grateful for even the modicum of attention and the tiniest benefit of the doubt in this day and age. Please continue to surprise me in so many positive ways, so I can tell my friends and family exactly why I decide to shop at Bomgaars for life.

Great inventory. Love the choices and the whole store. We shop here alot. Would recommend the…read morestore to anyone.

We had sent a paint schedule to Sherwin Williams in Spencer, Iowa with the color titled in the…read moredocument Decorators White OC-20. This is a Benjamin Moore paint. Sherwin Williams made a paint and delivered the paint of Pale Oak OC-20 (Not Decorators White). That color was subsequently painted in our home, which is not the correct color that we ordered. We approached Sherwin Williams in Spencer, IA and asked what happened. They (Sherwin Williams) said they used the code, OC-20, and did not look at what the color was. Sherwin Williams went on to tell us (my wife and I) that Pale Oak OC-20 is part of the Benjamin Moore Decorators White Collection so they are not at fault. Upon further investigation, Pale Oak OC-20, is not part of Benjamin Moore Decorators White Collection. No such collection exists. Pale Oak OC-20 is part of Benjamin Moores Off White Collection. Benjamin Moore Decorators White is part of Designer Classics Collection. My wife and I had a discussion with Tavian Banks at Sherwin Williams in Spencer, Iowa. Tavian Banks went on to say that there are many different shades of Benjamin Moore Decorators White and further went on to say that Sherwin Williams will assume no fault. The statement by Tavian Banks was not true and Sherwin Williams in Spencer, Iowa mixed and delivered the wrong paint without verifying with us, the painter, or the general contractor. This error and cover up has cost us $11,000. This is a terrible experience and from the review above there seems to be major issues with customer service and quality control. I would love to have Sherwin Williams contact me with a real solution.

Sherwin-Williams Spencer - I'm hoping by posting this, I can allow the owners to rectify the…read moresituation more than a free can of paint. I am sure they want to make it right. I don't know the worker at the store on Saturday, April 15th who prepared my order of paint and placed it in my car fairly quickly. However, when I got home, I took the boxes out of my car and carried the box inside and set it on the floor. I did not open the box. Within minutes, my floor was covered with over a half a gallon of paint. I called the store immediately, and after several tries did actually get through to the person that fulfilled my order. She said the owners were out of the town and that she would give me a free can of paint. I went to the store today and asked questions on how to get it out of my clothing, on the concrete of my condo complex on the sidewalk, etc. and she stated if there wasn't paint in my car, it's not their fault. And she kept repeating that if the lid was loose, it would've blown up in the shaking machine. I said couldn't have gotten loose while you were shaking it and did you check it before you put it in a box. She just kept saying there was nothing she did wrong and they gave me a free can of paint. She said she had talk to the owner, and that this is all they were going to do for me. Attached are the pictures of the process of cleaning up (a nice local Painter in Okoboji told me to use dish, Dawn dishsoap, a brush and warm water, but she will see in the picture). I sopped up a half gallon of paint that poured out in a matter of minutes all over my wood floor. I would've just liked an apology, or I'm sorry for something other than, "I did nothing wrong". I told her that mistakes happen but she wasn't having it. And kept saying we gave you a free can of paint.