Gulf Coast Turf and
Tractor
Celebrates
Kubota's 35th Anniversary
by Faith Jordan-Masella
Kubota, the Japanese based manufacturer
boasts 35 years in the US
Gulf Coast Turf
and Tractor, LLC began in November of 2000 with a mission to
become the premier equipment dealer for the West Coast of
Florida.. With over 30 years dealership business experience in
the Tampa Bay area Gulf Coast ownership expanded into
agriculture, commercial, and landscape equipment dealerships.
Managing dealership businesses in Florida made it a natural to
expand into a Kubota Tractor dealership. Their first dealership
located in Plant City, Florida was opened in June, 2001 and
quickly grew to be the largest volume dealership in the Bay
area. Gulf Coast opened their second location in Land O’ Lakes
in October 2001 operating under the name Gulf Coast Tractor and
Equipment. Within 3 years the Gulf Coast Group became the Kubota
leader for the state of Florida and top 5 in the Southeastern
division. The overall success forced ownership to expand both
operations and Gulf Coast currently operates with over 12 acres
and 30,000 square feet of office, showroom, and service
facilities. Their management staff currently operates the
largest parts inventory, equipment inventory, service staff and
sales staff of any Kubota dealer in Florida. They are proud to
be considered as a top performer in the United States and for
being honored by the manufacturer to be a member of the
President’s Circle. Community involvement has been another key
to their success. Their dedicated staff remains involved with
local charities, chambers of commerce, rotary and non-profit
organizations. Employees, managers and ownership are dedicated
to honest, fair and ethical trade practices. They offer
tractors, construction equipment, utility equipment, mowers, and
pre-owned equipment. They also offer daily, weekly, and monthly
rental rates on tractors, tractor loaders and backhoes, mini
excavators, articulated loaders, and utility vehicles for those
short term jobs. Need service? They provide 7-fleet service
anywhere in Florida, with pick-up and delivery available. Their
Kubota Certified Mechanics stand ready to do everything from
changing the oil to a complete engine overhaul. Need Parts?
Gulf Coast Tractor’s shelves are filled with the largest
in-stock parts inventory of any dealer in Florida. They
specialize in hard-to-find parts. For more information, visit
the Land O’ Lakes office at 3827 Land O'Lakes Boulevard, call
800-613-6777, or go to www.gulfcoasttractor.com. Store hours
are Monday – Friday, 8AM-5:30PM and Saturday, 9AM-1PM, They are
closed Sundays.