December 17, 2020 – West Bend, WI – Heavy equipment is expected to roll in the next couple of days as the old Mutual Mall, 1043 S. Main Street, in West Bend is going to be leveled.
For many in West Bend the building is the former home of Larsons Family Furniture. An advertisement from a phone book cover reads, “Where Value is Measured by Quality at Modest Prices.”
The phone book cover from 1962 shows an address of 723 N. Main Street. Jim Larson moved the business to S. Main by 1964.
“I knew Jim Larson and when he built on S. Main Street it was way out of town and everybody thought boy that’s way out there and he’s not going to have any business,” said Jerry Mehring of West Bend. “He built beyond Decorah Road and we thought what’s he doing way out there.”
Schneuemann purchased the property July 30, 2020 for $425,000.
On a history note: What do you remember about the former Larson Family Furniture?
-Jerry Mehring – “Jim had a lower level to his store and that was pretty unique for the time.”
–Cathy Lawton – “Larsons Furniture was a beautiful store. I bought pottery pieces made in Portugal from there and still have them to this day.”
–Joseph Hynst – “Kettle Moraine Fitness Center used to be on the lower level. Owned by Todd & Jay Pruitt.”
We don’t need Dairy Queen jumbos is across the street. And we also don’t need 2 Taco Bell’s.. come on city planners… we need a better variety. Where is chick fillet?