OUR STORY

HEARTLAND COMPUTERS

Getting Started In 1994 just one year out of high school the owner and founder of Heartland Computers was changing the oil of his 1984 Chevy Cavalier on a hot July afternoon when over the radio he heard about a job fair at this fast growing tech company; Gateway 2000. Dressed in a white t-shirt with some oil stains he hopped in the Cavalier and drove down to the cow spotted buildings in Sioux City, IA. With a down-to-earth charisma only found in the Midwest, Gateway hired Carl, oil stains and all!

Excelling at Gateway being the only person in his training class to disassemble and then reassemble a working computer on his first attempt. Gateway provided ample training and hands on experience needed for his new career in information technology and computer repair.

Store Grand Opening

In 1995 with the help of family and friends at the young age of 20 Heartland Computers opened in Sioux Center, IA. The first store was located on main street Sioux Center in the Pencil Box store. After a year Heartland Computers moved across the street into the Centre Mall. At that time building desktop computers for customers and wiring offices with CAT5 was the main focus. The company continued to grow and started provided service contract work for manufactures such as Gateway, Dell, HP, Compaq, along with major retailers Sears and Best Buy. Yes before the Geek Squad, Heartland provided Best Buy's™ on-site service in the local area!