Articles Tagged with ''Dealership of the Year''

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The inaugural class of Farm Equipment’s ‘Shortline Legends’ made a permanent dent in the ag equipment universe

Earlier this year, we announced a program that would properly record — for posterity — the individuals whose innovations impacted the machinery and dealer distribution industry in North America over the last 55 years.


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2022 Dealership of the Year: Riechmann Bros.

Riechmann Bros. Celebrates 100 Years in Business

Placing 6th in the nation, Riechmann Bros. is the oldest continuous John Deere dealership in Illinois. To commemorate their centennial anniversary, Riechmann Bros. held a celebration party which they opened to the public as a thank you for their continued success over the years and too many successes in the years to come.
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2022 Dealership of the Year: Riechmann Bros.

Being Nominated for the Dealership of the Year

After being in business for 100 years, John Deere dealer Riechmann Bros. general manager Bill Riechmann and sales manager Keith Riechmann describe their thoughts on being nominated as the Dealership of the Year and how their team's success made it all possible.
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2022 Dealership of the Year: Riechmann Bros.

Riechmann Bros. Find Success as 4-Store Dealer Surrounded by Larger Dealers

Being in business for a century has meant that Riechmann Bros. has had to adapt to many changes including the growth and expansion of towns in their area. Being locked by the dimensions of their existing location, Riechmann Bros. acquired additional land for their operation which allowed them to grow their business both logistically and financially.
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2022 Dealership of the Year: Riechmann Bros.

Riechmann Bros. Grows Through Customer Relationships

While other farm equipment dealerships seek to expand to as many locations as possible, Bill Riechmann shares how he can best serve their customers through their 4 store locations. While the business has expanded with a few acquisitions over the years, the personal relationship they've curated with their customers allows them to anticipate business needs before any issues might arise.
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2022 Dealership of the Year: Riechmann Bros.

Riechmann Bros. Serve Community for 100 Years

General Manager Bill Riechmann discusses how his grandfather Hugo Riechmann entered the farm equipment business in 1922 at 22 years of age. Over the next 100 years the Riechmann family continued his legacy, being nominated dealership of the year on their centennial anniversary.
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Diversification & Expansion Help Fill Market Gaps

First Choice Farm & Lawn, co-owned and operated by brothers Ron and Don Parks, has grown from 1 store to 6 in the 10 years since they bought the dealership.
Upon graduating from the Univ. Tennessee at Martin in 2009, Ron Parks got a job working for Danny Montgomery, who owned a Kubota dealership in Union City, Tenn. Starting off in the parts department, Ron quickly worked his way up into a sales and management role.
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