A Family Dealership at a Turning Point: Carl F. Statz & Sons in 2025
For a business with roots in 1930, the June 2025 closing announcement marked a significant turn. Christine Book reported in Rural Lifestyle Dealer on June 28 that Carl F. Statz & Sons planned to close June 30 after 95 years.
For a business with roots in 1930, the June 2025 closing announcement marked a significant turn. Christine Book reported in Rural Lifestyle Dealer on June 28 that Carl F. Statz & Sons planned to close June 30 after 95 years.
The account described third-generation family involvement and a dealership serving agricultural, lawn-care and recreational customers. It referred to Dean Statz and cousins Mike, Brad, Mark and Bob, each associated with a different part of the operation.
The original report also discussed inventory sales, possible auctions and efforts to help employees find other work. The details belong to that period of the company's history and do not explain every staffing or ownership arrangement that followed.
A subsequent reopening announcement
The owner's later account to the publication describes a return on September 1, 2026. That reopening update brings a broader equipment selection, new and used offers and a refreshed statzeq.com online presence into the story after the events reported in 2025. Visit statzeq.com →
