Barry Allen – 96 Lawn & Garden Center in Burns, TN

by Joy of Mowing | Feb 6, 2022 | Dealer Profile

In the four decades that Barry Allen has been in the lawn care business, there has been a common thread running through his approach to the job. “We’re just real honest with our customers. We’re not trying to come up with any kind of gimmick or whatever just to...

Local lawn equipment dealers succeed with an attention to detail

by Joy of Mowing | Jan 24, 2022 | Dealer Profile, Dealers - Dealer Feature, Joy of Mowing

The reviews of independent lawn equipment dealers jump off social media sites: Honest, quick, helpful and does the job right and charges a fair price. Not many places around like them anymore. They are the very best. If you have a mower or edger or any kind of trimmer...

Dan Vestgard’s Makes Great Decision- Launches Palm Bay Power Equipment

by Joy of Mowing | Aug 25, 2021 | Dealer Profile, Dealers - Dealer Feature, Joy of Mowing

For Dan Vestgard of Palm Bay, Florida, the path to becoming a small engine repair guru was set by a high school teacher.  “He was a Marine engine mechanic and he basically found my switch and turned it on at the age of 16,” Dan remembers. “That small engine and Marine...

Empty Workshop Is Key to Success at Outdoor Power Equipment in Troy, Alabama

by Joy of Mowing | Aug 10, 2021 | Dealer Profile, Dealers - Dealer Feature, Joy of Mowing

One way Allen Qualls measures success in his independent dealership is with an empty workshop. “I try my best when somebody buys something from me, I want to give them the information that they need to keep my shop empty so I have nothing to work on.” Allen, the owner...

Forsyth Mower Works Builds Success One Good Decision at a Time

by Joy of Mowing | Jun 4, 2021 | Dealer Profile, Joy of Mowing

Corey Ingle knew better. As manager of a struggling lawn and garden business, Corey had begun to wonder about his future. For ten years, he saw what worked and what didn’t and how he might put that first-hand knowledge into his own independent dealership.  “There were...

Whit and Sarah Taylor say their love of community means helping people, organizations, and causes

by Joy of Mowing | May 7, 2021 | Dealer Profile, Joy of Mowing

For Whit and Sarah Taylor, it was a match that played to their strengths. She was on the number side of things, he was into people. Together they knew how to build a team and develop and evolve a business that focused on the customer. So when the outdoor power...