Torgerson’s LLC
Feature Business of the week:
Torgerson's LLC
Written By: Eric Torgerson
1.Name: Eric Torgerson
2.Business Name: Torgerson's
3.Contact information including location: Torgerson's of Ethridge
406.434.2222 (store)
406.460.2222 (Eric's cell phone)
4.How many people does your business employ? Are you currently full staffed or looking for additional employees? 300 employees but we are always on the lookout for good, hard working employees to join our team!
5.What days are you open, and hours? 8:00 am - 5:00 M-F 8:00 am - 12:00 pm S - but we do what it takes to keep our customers up and running!
6.Explain what your business is or does. AG, Construction and Forestry business. We provide equipment, parts and service.
7.How long has the business been open? Since 1912
8.Past work experience. I was raised in this business and became an owner at the age of 21.
9.What is your favorite part of this line of work? Working with people.
10.What is the most memorable story with your work? There are many, but one that comes to mind is taking eleven customers to the Introduction of the 1150 Versatile Tractor and having a 100% success rate. I sold every customer a tractor. That was a great experience!
11 & 12.Any stories about your work you like to share that most people would not know about? Why do you run this business? Just that working with AG customers has been a joy for me my whole life.
13.Tell us about your family. I have a wonderful wife, 4 children (3 sons and a daughter), 2 stepdaughters and 18 grandchildren.
14.How long have you lived in or around Shelby? I have lived in Ethridge my whole life.
15.What organizations do you support? 4H, FFA and various agriculture organizations
Written By: Shane Adams
Having a strong American economy I know is built on many aspects, however small business and agriculture are big factors. Torgerson’s plays into the equation in a big way. The Torgerson family has built a small business into a business that employs some 300 people within the company. Plus without Agriculture, what would everyone eat? They help provide food to feed us, and employ a bunch of people on top of that. I talked to Eric a few times, always super nice and willing to chat with me, even though he is very engaged & busy with the business. We both share a passion for aviation too, which anyone who is a pilot or has a background in aviation knows going down that rabbit hole can usually lead to some good lengthy conversations! I hope one day I’ll get to go up flying with him.
With the recent celebrations during the 4th of July, the 100 year mark of the Dempsey Gibbons Fight. I’m proud to announce that Eric will be the Grand Marshall for the Fair Parade coming up on July 22. The Torgerson family have been around and in business for over 100 years, I feel it's very fitting for Eric to represent the parade as Grand Marshall. Since Eric will be the Grand Marshall for the parade, I also thought it is a great week to feature Torgerson's this week for that reason.
While I was in Ethridge snooping around, Jason, manager of the Ethridge location showed me a room full of old pictures and newspaper clippings of the history of Torgerson’s. I, for one, find that kind of stuff very interesting. I will be including a small sample of these items on display in this feature!
