Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company Inc., one of John Deere’s largest North American construction equipment dealer organizations, will move its Springfield-area branch to Republic, MO.

It will be located at the corner of State Highway MM and Farm Road 144 off the James River Expressway. The new address is 4273 State Highway MM.

Situated on 9 acres, the 25,000-sq.-ft. facility will be serving customers by summer 2006.

“[The new location] will feature more interior space, multiple service bays, as well as a larger equipment yard for heavy equipment,” stated Bill Shank, branch manager.

A grand opening event is planned for late August.

Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company Inc., is headquartered in Wichita, KS. The organization has 16 locations throughout the mid-western states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

For more information, visit www.murphytractor.com.

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