John Deere dealer for farm equipment and John Deere tractors Arrends Bros LLC, with locations in Illinois.

Company History:

A Story of Service to Agriculture

In the fall of 1932, Henry Arends along with sons Roy and Walt, acquired the franchise to sell John Deere agricultural equipment in Melvin, Illinois. Among their first sales that fall was a model "D" tractor with steel wheels and a Model "C" 2-bottom plow. After two years, the business was moved from the back of a grain elevator to a large brick-front building that housed the dealership for the next 43 years.

In 1946, Phil Arends joined his father Roy in the business. By 1948, Phil's brother Rick had joined the operation. Soon after, the name was changed to Arends Bros., Inc..

In 1979, after more than 40 years of expansion on Main Street in Melvin, the dealership was moved to the town's east side. This location has been expanded over the years to serve the growing needs of our business. Today it occupies a 14-acre location along Illinois Route 54 and serves as the headquarters of Arends Bros LLC.

The Arends Family recently passed a milestone, celebrating 75 years of serving the agricultural community as a John Deere dealer. Along the way, business growth has transformed our business into a multi-store operation that serves a wide area of East Central Illinois and Western Indiana. Additional store locations in Hoopeston, Urbana and Ashmore Illinois have increased our crew to more than 100 hard-working and talented people.

Even though the size of business has grown and changed since 1932, a few things have always remained the same. We still consider ourselves a family business and we are honored to carry the Arends Family name forward. It’s a respected name, with a reputation for Honest Dealing, Professional Conduct and most importantly, Excellent Customer Service. We take pride in our family’s commitment to Agriculture in the dealership and on the farm. Every day, we continue our work to earn and maintain this outstanding reputation for service to farmers.

Thanks for visiting Arends Bros, we hope you will join our Arends family of valued customers!