ROCKINGHAM - Tuesday weather was gloomy but the smiles on the faces of employees of the new location of Tractor Supply in Rockingham lit-up the store.
Many dignitaries of Richmond County came to officially welcome the new buisness to our community.
Opening the ceremony was Seth Allen of the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Allen gave a warm welcome to store manager Daniel Ward and other Tractor Supply employees.
Neil Robinette, Vice Chairman of the Richmond Chamber, welcomed Tractor Supply employees and added that the chamber was available to help in any way.
Next to speak was Kenneth Robinette, Chairman of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners. He gave a good Richmond County welcome to company employees and added that Richmond County was big in agriculture and he expected the new store would be getting a lot of business from local farmers.
Also welcoming the new buisness to Rockingham was Steve Morris, Mayor of the City of Rockingham, as well as Richmond County Commissioner John Gardner.
Last to speak was Daniel Ward, manager of the new Rockingham Tractor Supply. Mr. Ward thanked everyone for the warm welcome and said he looked forward to filling the needs of the fine folks of Richmond County and surrounding areas. He also mentioned that his store would be working closely with the local Humane Society, 4-H and Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) clubs. He also said a certain percentage of profits was already set-up to help boost and maintain membership and other programs in our local 4-H clubs.
Local residents Raymond and Linda Turner were in the new store stocking-up on chicken and goat feed. They said they shopped at other Tractor Supply stores on a regular basis and were glad that Rockingham now had its own store.
Tractor Supply owns and operates over 1,700 stores in 49 states. They supply basic maintenance products to home, land, pet and animal owners and the company is traded on the stock market under the symbol TSCO. Their home-base is in Brentwood, Tennesee.
The Tractor Supply mission and values motivate and inspire team members. They look forward to new growth and improvement of more products for their many customers.
