The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan (Please share)

Plattsburgh – On June 14, 2023, Peru Farm Center, located at 2682 Route 22 in Peru, moved and became Taylor Equipment Sales and Taylor Powersports at 5 Latour Lane, Plattsburgh. All the employees who worked in Peru are working at the new location. In Plattsburgh, it operates in a much larger, updated building with an expanded product lineup.

General Manager Jordon Keleher explained the reason for the change of locations. “We knew we had to do something very soon, given our growth pattern. We’d grown tremendously since we took over in 2016. We added staff; our technicians didn’t have enough room to work, especially in the service area. In 2016 the business had three full-time employees. Today, it has twelve plus two part-timers.” Keleher said they considered staying in Peru; however, after considering the age of the building, the lot size, today’s building costs, and the fact that their parent company owns the new building, the move made sense.

Keleher added, “Moving was certainly sad, especially being a Peru guy. I grew up in Peru, went to school there, and I live in Peru. But we have to adapt to the times. Farming has changed. There are fewer small farms. Technology has expanded communication. Manufacturers want dealers to cover a greater area. I’m super excited about the space and the ability to grow even more. I think our employees will enjoy working in this environment where they’re not working on top of one another. We’ve already had indications that the nice working environment will attract additional employees.” 

The 50,000 sq. ft. facility houses a spacious service area with triple the number of service bays. The longtime parts manager Ted Brown has triple the parts storage space. Each product line has its display area, rather than outside in the elements. The expansive product line includes New Holland agricultural and construction equipment, Husqvarna and SCAG power equipment, Ferris commercial mowers, EZGO golf carts, Arctic Cat snowmobiles and four-wheelers, Wallenstein forestry equipment, Avant mini-loaders, Mahindra tractors and Simplicity power equipment. The Mahindra, Avant and Simplicity lines moved from Taylor Rental on Route 3 to Taylor Equipment Sales. 

Taylor Equipment Sales and Taylor Powersports’ 5 Latour Lane location is just off State Route 9, north of the City of Plattsburgh. If driving north from the City, turn left just past the North Country Chamber of Commerce and McSweeney’s. It has the same phone number 518-643-2312, email info@taylorequipmentny.com, or the excellent website www.perufarmcenterny.com