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Power Centers of Madison: Gearing Up for Winter

Following a wet summer, Power Centers of Madison was still supporting mower customers as the team prepared for winter sales.

By Kim Schmidt posted on November 12, 2016 | Posted in Dealer News, Best Practices

As fall rolled around in southern Wisconsin, the grass was still growing following a wet summer. Power Centers of Madison still had selling and servicing mowers top of mind, but the process of getting snow removal equipment into the showroom and displayed outside was also well underway.

Season-to-Season: Power Centers of Madison

By Kim Schmidt posted on November 9, 2016

Duane Nolden and Ed Prochaska, owners of Power Centers of Madison, had been working together at another rural lifestyle dealership in the Madison, Wis., area for 15 years before they went into business on their own. At that dealership, Nolden was the general manager while Prochaska managed the shop. “We were pretty much running the business. The owner of the dealership was trying to sell it at the time, but things didn’t come together the way we wanted to buy the place,” Nolden says.

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Expanding the Business

The owners of Power Centers of Madison talk about the struggles and successes of opening a second store.

By Margaret Naczek posted on August 6, 2016 | Posted in Dealership Marketing

With summer sales of lawn and garden equipment in full swing, Ed Prochaska, co-owner of Prairie Power Center, always has a full list of things to do at his dealership in Sun Prairie, Wis.

Choosing Which Lines to Carry

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, carry 11 different lines of equipment. While manufacturer representatives regularly visit the dealership, Duane Nolden, co-owner, says the only new line they’ve taken on in the last 2 years is Ventrac.

Reinvesting in the Business

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

Every few years, Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, invest in facility improvements, says co-owner Duane Nolden.

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Matching Customers with the Right Product All Year Long

Power Centers of Madison shares best practices for working through the seasonality of the outdoor power equipment market in the ‘Season-to-Season’ series.

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices

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Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.

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Stihl Inc

Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.