JD Equipment, Columbus Crew renew partnership

The Columbus Crew is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with JD Equipment for the 2013 Major League Soccer season. The central Ohio-operated business will once again be the Crew’s lawn care equipment supplier for Crew Stadium and its surrounding facilities.

JD Equipment is supplying the Crew with John Deere machinery to help maintain the club’s grounds, including two John Deere TX gators, and a John Deere Z930 zero-turn lawnmower. The use of this equipment during the 2013 Major League Soccer season will help the club maintain its well-kept playing surface.

JD Equipment sells and services John Deere, Scag, Hustler Turf, Grasshopper, Honda, Generac and many more brands of lawn and garden and other equipment at its eight central Ohio locations. The family-owned business is currently offering a winter service special with half-priced pickup and delivery on serviced lawn equipment through the end of February. To learn more about the special and for pricing, visit www.jdequipment.com.

The Columbus Crew begins the 2013 MLS season on Saturday, March 2 in Carson, Calif. against Chivas USA. The Black & Gold’s first home game takes place on Sunday, March 16 against defending MLS Supporters’ Shield winners, the San Jose Earthquakes. In addition to the Crew’s 17 home games, Crew Stadium also played host to nearly 60 other events with over 425,000 attendees in 2012, including the annual Rock on the Range Festival and a sold-out Jason Aldean concert. Rock on the Range will return in 2013, expanding to three days, and country music superstar Kenny Chesney visits Crew Stadium on June 29 as part of his “No Shoes Nation” tour.

About JD Equipment, Inc.

JD Equipment is a family-owned business, founded in Plain City, Ohio in 1982. The company sells and services new and used John Deere agriculture, lawn and garden, and light construction equipment, along with over 100 other brands of equipment and parts as well. Over the past 30 years, JD has grown to become Ohio’s largest John Deere dealer, with eight locations and more than 300 employees in Central Ohio. They pride themselves on their excellent customer service, wide range of products and parts, and convenient availability of parts onsite. For more information about JD Equipment, visit www.jdequipment.com.

About the Columbus Crew

Founded by American sports pioneer Lamar Hunt, the Columbus Crew is Ohio's Major League Soccer club, anchoring a diverse sports and entertainment enterprise. One of the League's Charter Members, it won its first MLS Cup championship in 2008 and has also won the 2002 U.S. Open Cup and MLS Supporters’ Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009. It is recently concluded its 17th season overall and 14th at first-of-its-kind Crew Stadium. Their subsidiary J.D. Power Systems supplies industrial, commercial and residential generator sales and services. You can read more about them at www.jdpowersystems.com.