Our History

About Lebakkens

In 1975, Loren Lebakken opened a Curtis Mathes Showroom in Rochester, Minnesota At the time it was more retail then Rent- To-Own and consisted solely of electronics in its product line.

In 1978, Rochester was devastated by a flood and the store was moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin. It was shortly after the move that the realization was made that the business to be in was Rent-To-Own. The Curtis Mathes line was dropped in favor of a broader and more diversified product line. More stores were soon to follow, Winona, Minnesota was the next store to open followed by Eau Claire, Scholfield, Rhinelander, Tomah, Wisconsin Rapids, Shawano, and Menasha. More stores are planned for the future.

The Company's operational philosophy is described in our mission statement.

"We Satisfy Needs With Quality and Service."

This statement has three distinct parts:

• We Satisfy Needs - Most of the products that we provide satisfy basic home needs.
• Quality - We strive to stock only quality products.
• Service - Outstanding customer service is our number one objective.