The J.R. Simplot Co. is acquiring 15 agricultural retail outlets in Saskatchewan and two in Louisiana. Simplot has agreed to acquire G-Mac’s AgTeam, an agricultural retailer in Kindersley, Sask. Founded in 2000, G-Mac’s 15 retail stores will now be Simplot Grower Solutions locations.
“We’re thrilled to expand our retail footprint in Western Canada and to provide products and services to help local growers get the most out of every acre,” said Troy Bolt, Vice President and General Manager Retail Business of Simplot Grower Solutions. “We welcome the new employees, customers, and partners and look forward to continuing the G-Mac’s AgTeam legacy of delivering exceptional service and sound agronomic advice.”
“This is an exciting addition to the Simplot team and I look forward to seeing our continued support of the excellent agronomic services, innovation, and customer relationships that these locations and employees have built over the years,” said Doug Stone, President of Simplot’s AgriBusiness group. “Together we will continue to bring a comprehensive variety of crop-related quality products and services to ensure growers get the maximum return from their land and investments in Western Canada.”
With the acquisition, Simplot welcomes more than 100 new employees to the Grower Solutions team, including more than 40 agronomic advisors with local experience, agronomic knowledge, and relationships with growers. Grower Solutions has more than 230 stores serving more than 40,000 customers in the US and Canada. It employs more than 2,750 people, including over 500 agronomic advisors.
Simplot has also signed a purchase agreement with Ouachita Fertilizer Co., Monroe, La., for its retail locations in New Iberia and Bunkie, La. Subject to Simplot’s due diligence. the locations will become Grower Solutions retail outlets upon deal closure, currently anticipated to be December 2022.
“We are looking forward to increasing our service area in Southern Louisiana and to providing products and services to help local growers get the most out of every acre,” said Bolt. “We’re excited to welcome the new employees, customers, and partners to the Simplot community and continuing the Ouachita Fertilizer culture of delivering exceptional customer service, sound agronomic advice, and expertise in precision-placed, suspension fertilizers.”