Kelly Tractor & Equipment: Planning for Future Growth

Mike Kelly, owner of Kelly Tractor & Equipment, explores options for future growth at the dealership. The company is in the early planning stages of renovating their current location. When it comes to talking about becoming a multi-store dealer, Kelly feels that for the moment they can service a 50-60 mile radius and do it extremely effectively. They know their area well and they are comfortable in that zone.

Kelly Tractor & Equipment, of Longview, Texas, earned top honors as the 2015 Rural Lifestyle Dealer Dealership of the Year in the 'Single Store' category.

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Michael Ellis is the Director of Sales at Lessiter Media. He joined the Lessiter team in 2009 and was previously the publisher of Rural Lifestyle Dealer. Ellis has years of experience in publishing across various markets, focusing on both business-to-business and consumer publications, particularly in trade media for agriculture and landscaping. Michael graduated of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Dave Kanicki is the former Editor/Publisher (retired in 2020) Editor & Publisher of Ag Equipment Intelligence (AEI) and its related research, reports and broadcast channels. He joined Lessiter Publications in 2005 after decades of experience as an Editor & Publisher of metals manufacturing titles. His Farm Equipment and AEI work has been nationally recognized by both trade business and business press associations. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University.

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Kelly Tractor & Equipment: Planning for Future Growth

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