About Us

C & B Operations, LLC operates sixteen John Deere dealerships in South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.  It began in 1988 when Dan Cronin and Rod Burwell purchased the John Deere store in Gettysburg, SD, in order to keep a dealership open in Dan’s hometown.  The Cronin’s own and operate a farm and ranch operation, started in 1909, near Gettysburg, SD.  Dan Cronin passed away in 1999 and one of his sons, Matt Cronin, took the role of President of C & B Operations at that time.  Rod Burwell spent time in Gettysburg as a child, worked on the Cronin Family Farm and remained close friends with Dan.  Rod Burwell, chairman of C & B Operations, currently lives in Wayzata, MN, and owns several additional successful businesses. 

C & B Operations currently employs over 350 people, offers a very competitive benefits package and is structured to offer a variety of career advancement opportunities.   For more information on employment opportunities please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our web site.

Become a Dealer of Tomorrow, an undisputed leader in the market areas we support.

A Dealer of Tomorrow is one that is visionary, uses leading-edge management and marketing practices, and mobilizes people to earn the highest degree of loyalty from generations of customers. It achieves profitable growth and market leadership by continuously improving employee development, customer focus and community involvement.

To exceed customers' expectations by providing the highest quality products, service, and aftermarket support. To create an environment that provides all of our employees the opportunity to grow and contribute to the long term success of our business. To continually focus on sound business management in order to insure our continued presence in rural America for our customers and communities in which they live.

South Dakota
C & B Operations was formed in 1988 with the purchase of a John Deere farm equipment dealership in Gettysburg, South Dakota. This dealership is operated as Potter County Implement and is the South Dakota regional headquarters as well as C & B Operations corporate headquarters. The John Deere dealership in Selby, South Dakota was purchased in 1989 and is operated as Walworth County Implement. The John Deere dealerships in Miller and Roscoe, South Dakota were added in November of 1995 and January 1996 respectively bringing the South Dakota region to its current level of four stores. Miller is operated as GreenLine Implement of Hand County and Roscoe is operated as Edmunds County Implement.

Montana
The Montana/Wyoming region is comprised of four dealerships and a diesel engine pump repair business.  C & B Operations purchased the John Deere dealership in Billings, Montana in March 1997. It is operated as Yellowstone County Implement and is the site of the Montana regional headquarters. Signature Fuel Systems, a diesel engine pump repair business, was added in 1998 and is operated from within Yellowstone County Implement facilities, in Billings.   The Miles City, Montana dealership was purchased in January 1998 and is operated as Horizon Implement. 
A new John Deere dealership was established in Sheridan, Wyoming, in March 2000, in order to more effectively support the company's customers. The dealership in Powell, Wyoming was purchased in January 2008, and is operated as Park County Implement.  The Wyoming stores are part of the Montana region.

Idaho
The Idaho region is comprised of two eastern Idaho dealerships purchased in April 1997. They are operated as Bonneville County Implement in Idaho Falls and Madison County Implement in Rexburg. The Idaho regional headquarters is located in the Idaho Falls facility.

Minnesota
Our Minnesota region is comprised of six dealerships located in the south/central part of the state. St. James and Jackson were purchased in September 1997 and both are operated as Tri County Implement. Truman, Minnesota was purchased in May 2000 and is operated as Martin County Implement and serves as the Minnesota regional headquarters. Rock County Implement, in Luverne, and Edgerton Equipment, in Edgerton, were both purchased in April 2008.  Pipestone County Implement was purchased in November, 2008.