Article: Koenig Equipment moving up to Miami County ; The new location will feature more space; Vandalia store will close after the move.

TIPP CITY, Miami County -- When Koenig Equipment, Inc., opens its new John Deere dealership on County Road 25A at Blauser Drive in January, the new building will be twice the size of their current building on U.S. 40 in Vandalia.

They'll be closing their Vandalia store once the move is made, said Ray Koenig, president of the company and one of 28 owners of the employeeowned company. Eight of his family members own the controlling stock in the company, started by his grandfather in 1904, he said.

"We're moving our operations to be closer to the center of where our customer base is located," Koenig said. He considers that Troy, Tipp City, New Carlisle, Piqua and Covington, he said.

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