Gray Brothers Equipment
Owners: Greg and Steve Gray
Location: Fort Smith Ark., and Poteau, Okla.
History: “The equipment business was ingrained in me. I was born in 1965 and that same year my father became the parts manager of a Fort Smith Equipment Company in Arkansas. During the 1980s my brother and I worked in the parts department at the same facility, a facility we eventually purchased in 2002. The business prospered and we added a second location in Poteau, Okla., in 2006. We also expanded into Oklahoma so our customers could take advantage of the Oklahoma farm tax cards which eliminate sales tax for Oklahoma farmers, something not available at our Fort Smith location.”
Services: “We are a full-line retail farm machinery store and represent several top brands including Kubota, Vermeer, Land Pride, Krone, Hustler and Stihl to mention a few. We have new and used farm tractors, hay balers, hay mowers and rakes, rotary cutters, tillers and other equipment. We also sell lawn and garden equipment, zero turn lawn mowers, string trimmers and chainsaws. To fully support our entire inventory, we have a service department with several full-time factory-trained service technicians as well as a fully stocked parts department.”
Philosophy: “Our philosophy is to treat all customers fairly, offer great products at reasonable prices and maintain the best parts and service departments in the area. This philosophy earns repeat customers, which make up about 60 percent of our business. My father taught us the basic ideas, but we adapted to the changing times which meant including easy access service on all brands. Today’s customers want and expect prompt, efficient and reasonably priced help when they need it.”
Future Plans: “We currently have further expansion plans on the drawing board. Our present location is a 6,000 sq. ft. facility on slightly less than 5 acres. Because our business is continuing to grow, this location is no longer sufficient. Therefore we plan to move down the road in about a year to a 9-acre site with a 17,000 sq. ft. facility to better serve our customers’ needs and support our expanding business.”
