Russellville Kubota
Owners: James and Brad Carlow, David Maddow
Branch manager: Robert Wallace
Location: Russellville, Ark.
History: “Russellville Kubota opened in 1987 and has been at its current location since the mid-1990s. In July 2014, the business was purchased by James Carlo Tractor and Equipment. James, the major shareholder, was a county judge for 24 years and ran a large dairy for 20. In the early 2000s, the construction of an exit ramp off I-40 took a large portion of our frontage, but also increased customer traffic. The Kubota company started in Japan in 1890, coming to the United States in 1969 with small mowers and tractors. As the customer base became predominantly agriculture and a demand for larger equipment increased, so did Kubota’s diversity. The same is true for our dealership which is selling an increased number of larger tractors,” explained manager Robert Wallace.
Products and Services: “Eighty percent of our customers are farmers. In addition to lawnmowers from 42 inches using regular gasoline to 72 inches using diesel, we offer tractors from 23 to 135 horsepower. Among our most popular items are small compact tractors most often used for brush hogging on a smaller scale and recreational/utility vehicles popular with hobby farmers as well as hunters. Almost all tractor sales include the purchase of a front end loader. All haying equipment such as tedders, rakes and balers of various sizes have been field tested and proven.
“We also have a complete parts and services department with six Kubota certified technicians having an average of 26 years of experience. They repair all brands of ground equipment ranging from chainsaws and weed eaters to lawnmowers and tractors.”
Philosophy and future: “We make sure every customer sees us as a professional, but hometown-friendly dealership, especially since we are heavily dependent upon repeat business and word-of-mouth as our main advertising venue. Of course, we are looking forward to an ever increasing customer base. Kubota seeks to support our efforts by developing new and larger tractors which are now being developed up to 170 horsepower.”
