FARGO, ND — The President of Butler Machinery Company announces the company’s plans for growth through spring 2022 with the purchase of an existing building in Watertown, South Dakota. With this expansion plan comes many job opportunities at the location, and throughout the company, as the need to add team members is a top priority to support the growth strategy.

“We are looking forward to widening our store footprint and growing our team. [This] new store, and the additional employees we’ll need to bring on board, will allow us to better serve our customers throughout our whole region,” said Twylah Blotsky, Butler’s new President and CEO, and fourth family member to lead the company.

The new Watertown store, formerly Hurkes Equipment, will be Butler’s 19th dealership location.

“Butler Machinery has experienced rapid growth in this region of South Dakota, and the new store location will allow us to support our customers with equipment, parts, service, and technology more efficiently and effectively,” Blotsky said.

The Watertown location will offer the full line of Cat compact and heavy equipment, as well as AGCO equipment brands including Fendt, Massey Ferguson, RoGator, TerraGator, and Gleaner, plus select CLAAS equipment and additional smaller agriculture equipment lines. This facility is projected to open this fall.

“Butler is in a great position for growth right now. Our team has never been stronger, and the equipment manufacturers we’re partnered with are at the top of their game. It puts us in the perfect place to grow through both physical locations and by adding new talent to our team,” Blotsky said. “I’m excited for our future.”