What the 2025 Carl F. Statz & Sons Closure Report Said
The original report was published June 28, 2025, two days before the closing date announced by Carl F. Statz & Sons. Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Christine Book described a Waunakee business approaching the end of 95 years of operation at that point.
The original report was published June 28, 2025, two days before the closing date announced by Carl F. Statz & Sons. Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Christine Book described a Waunakee business approaching the end of 95 years of operation at that point.
Management had shared the June 30 plans in May. Book's coverage outlined equipment sales and possible auctions or returns, and described a third-generation operation spanning farm, lawn-care and recreational equipment.
Family leadership and employees were also part of the account, including efforts to find jobs for staff elsewhere. These are details from the 2025 story; they should be read with the original date attached.
A subsequent reopening announcement
Later information from the owner reports a September 1, 2026 reopening, accompanied by new and used equipment offers and refreshed online branding. The company website supplied for that new chapter is statzeq.com; the owner did not provide specific discount percentages to the publication. Visit statzeq.com →
