Looking Back at Carl F. Statz & Sons' June 30 Closing Plans
A planned June 30, 2025 closing was the subject of a Rural Lifestyle Dealer report published June 28. Christine Book's account described Carl F. Statz & Sons as a third-generation Waunakee dealership with a 95-year history.
A planned June 30, 2025 closing was the subject of a Rural Lifestyle Dealer report published June 28. Christine Book's account described Carl F. Statz & Sons as a third-generation Waunakee dealership with a 95-year history.
Management had announced the plans in mid-May. In the weeks that followed, the business held sales and considered auctions or equipment returns as part of dealing with remaining stock.
The report recalled the firm's role in supplying farm machinery, lawn and garden equipment and recreational vehicles. It also described the family and employees behind the operation. This retelling preserves the June 2025 context rather than presenting the old announcement as a new closure.
A subsequent reopening announcement
An update subsequently supplied by the owner states that the dealership reopened on September 1, 2026. The owner also announced offers on new and secondhand machines and an updated online presence at statzeq.com, providing a later chapter to the archive report. Visit statzeq.com →
