Quality Equipment, LLC Acquires Southeast Farm Equipment Co.

posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in QE Network

Fuquay-Varina, NC, December 7, 2022

Quality Equipment, a John Deere Ag & Turf dealer group, has purchased the assets of Southeast Farm Equipment Company based in Laurinburg, NC. This acquisition was finalized on December 5, 2022, increasing the Quality Equipment organization to 36 retail locations. Southeast Farm Equipment operated six (6) total locations with four (4) stores located in the southeastern North Carolina communities of Laurinburg, Lumberton, Hope Mills, and Whiteville and two (2) stores located in the South Carolina towns of Clio and Loris.

Quality Equipment will continue to serve the needs of the diverse local customer base with enhanced service capabilities, additional parts inventory, focused Precision Ag support, and a larger selection of new & pre-owned equipment. With a focus on customer service, Quality Equipment looks forward to meeting the needs of agricultural producers, residential homeowners, contractors, governmental agencies, and commercial businesses in the area previously served by Southeast Farm Equipment. Quality Equipment sells agricultural, residential and compact construction equipment, as well as products from Stihl, Honda Power Equipment, and several other allied brands.

“Quality Equipment is excited to expand our business with the addition of the Southeast Farm Equipment locations” said CEO Bryan Dobson. “The two companies have always shared the desire to build trusted and valued relationships with our customers, employees, and communities. We believe we can build on this fundamental mission by enhancing and supporting customer access to needed machine parts, service support, and new and used equipment. With all of the current Southeast Farm Equipment management team remaining with us in key local decision making roles, we believe we can combine the best of both companies’ values, great people, and resources to benefit the marketplace,” he added.

“We are proud to represent John Deere within our local market” said COO Greg Morgan. “Our dealership is focused on providing our customers with quality equipment, reliable parts and service support, and an excellent customer experience. Our goal is to create value for our customers and local communities by providing solutions using a partnership approach. Quality Equipment has had a longstanding respect for the Southeast Farm Equipment organization. We are honored the ownership group within Southeast Farm Equipment has placed trust in Quality Equipment to serve its customers, employees, and local area in the future. Both organizations have shared similar core values, and we look forward to further developing customer relationships while offering the region’s largest selection of new & used equipment, parts, and service capabilities.”

About Quality Equipment, LLC – Quality Equipment, LLC is headquartered in Fuquay-Varina, NC. The company sells new John Deere equipment, pre-owned equipment, parts, merchandise, and service for residential, agricultural, and compact construction equipment. It also provides equipment, parts and service for other product lines, such as Stihl, Amadas, KMC, Unverferth, Tiger, Alamo, Krone, Kuhn, and Bush Hog. Quality Equipment actively transfers equipment and parts between its dealership locations to provide the highest level of customer service and uptime in the industry.

Now with 36 locations, Quality Equipment serves much of North Carolina, from the Charlotte and Greensboro areas to the coast. The dealership group also serves southeastern Virginia and portions of South Carolina. Quality Equipment employs approximately 650 employees. In addition to Dobson and Morgan, the company leadership includes Stan Bowers (CFO), James Lucas (Aftermarket Director), and Brian Ellington (Sales Director).