When Triple W Equipment built its new 54,000 square foot facility in 2009, Ken Williams, says he needed the room because, with the exception of big sprayers, the dealership carries every John Deere equipment line, including ag, construction, forestry, commercial work products, lawn and garden and golf.

It's just been incredible the amount of traffic that our new building has brought. We really look at it not necessarily as building a new building. For us it's more about how much better it allows us to serve our customers,? says Bill Shrock, owner of Plevna Implement, Plevna, Ind.

In June 2012, Ag Power Enterprises opened its brand new 81,000 square foot facility in Owatonna, Minn. According to Mike Milstead, general sales manager, the building was designed around functionality and efficiency, starting with the over 30,000 square foot shop. The shop includes four 3-ton overhead cranes, easy access to parts, heated floors and a 40 foot sliding door. We were trying to cram our business into four separate facilities, and now have a building designed for our business, says Milstead.

According to Holly Jackson, marketing & merchandising coordinator for Green Line Equipment in Grand Island, Neb., "For over 45 years, the dealership has been serving the needs of farmers, ranchers and townsfolk. Now, we'e expanded in a spacious, state-of-the-art building."

In 2012, Dinkel Implement Co. added 4,400 square feet to its Norfolk, Neb., stores says John Dinkel. "The addition included three new sales offices, expanded showroom and additional space for the parts department. We added a brick exterior and facade to update the dealership's appearance and we also did some refurbishing of original showroom and offices."

"Middletown Tractor Sales is proud to be home to West Virginia's one and only John Deere Place,"says Heather Hudson, corporate marketing manager of the 3-store dealership group. "Opened for business in May 2011, the store is truly a marvel and offers the ultimate in customer experience," she says. "From the time the front doors are opened, the friendly design allows clear direction and flow of merchandise so customers can easily see in a glance everything we have to offer."

With 9 locations in Iowa, Vetter Equipment is currently making significant investments in several of its stores, including the facilities in Denison and Nevada. According to the company, the Denison store now operates from a state-of-the-art, 55,000 square foot facility.

Sydenstricker Implement Co. celebrated 69 years as a family owned and operated business with the grand opening of its new facility in Mexico, Mo., in January. More than 2,000 people attended the event.

In March of 2012, Brikey's Farm Store's Henry, Ill. location completed its new 41,000-square-foot building, which sits on 17 acres. The new building was designed as a multi-propose building, keeping resale in mind, according to Jerry Read. The facility includes a top-notch expo center that is used for customer clinics. Another unique feature is the wash bay, which can fit eight combines in it. The floor is sloped outward so all the water drains to the sides. Read says this makes it possible to clean two to three machines in a row without the sludge clogging up the grate. Since the floor is mostly flat, he says that keeps the floor drier since the plumbing isn't directly under it. In addition, the mud on the floor can be scraped up at the end of the day.

Ben Garton reports that the dealership recently remodeled its Newman, Calif., facility. "We now have an expanded parts department, additional offices and a training room," says.