Tractor Supply Company
Location: Nixa, Mo.
Manger: Greg Wagnon
Business History: Tractor Supply Company (TSC) opened up their first store in Minot, N.D., in 1938. Since then, they have opened a total of 979 stores in 40 states. The Tractor Supply Company in Nixa opened at the end of June 2010.
Products and Services: TSC carries a wide variety of products to fit the farming and rural lifestyle, from national name brands of clothing and feed, to home décor, hardware and more.
Future of the business: According to Greg Wagnon, the store manager at the Nixa location, TSC plans to open several more stores in southwest Missouri within the next couple of years and three new stores will be opened in Oklahoma in the spring.
Business Philosophy: TSC’s business philosophy is simple: “To work hard, have fun and make money by providing legendary service and great products at everyday low prices,” said Greg. “It all comes down to this, you either satisfy somebody, or you don’t. We like to satisfy our customers.”
Story and Photo by Klaire Bruce