Power Equipment Trade magazine Managing Editor Jessica Johnson visits Byrd’s Power Equipment in Branford, Florida. The Byrds, a large Florida logging family, didn’t mean to become a power equipment dealer. It just sort of happened. Paul Byrd doesn’t like to be still, he says, so about twenty years ago when the logging crews were running a lot of chain saws, and they had problems getting parts, they took matters into their own hands. The closest dealership to their location was about 46 miles away in Perry, Fla., and Byrd said even when he would drive out there he just couldn’t get the parts he needed. “So, I got to looking,” he says with a broad smile. After calling Husqvarna and making the inquiry, Byrd was told a representative would be coming by to decide if they were “suitable.” With a big laugh, and a gesture towards the showroom, he says, the man came by and asked where he was planning to put the dealership.

Featured Story: “Logging Family Sees Success”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Byrd’s Power Equipment
Location: Branford, Florida
PET Issue: June 2015

Check out other articles in the June issue of Power Equipment Trade magazine.
Power Equipment Trade magazine’s June 2015 issue features Branford, Florida’s Byrd’s Power Equipment and tells of how the logging family has had success in the outdoor power equipment market. Also featured is our 2015 Chain Saw Annual, highlighting the latest in chain saw technology, parts and accessories. Another article discusses the ongoing ‘ethanol war’ and the lingering federal ethanol proposal. Other articles cover the latest industry news and new products.