Bentley Brothers basks in 100 years as family-owned business
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Laura Bentley, center, chats with a Bentley Brothers customer during today’s 100th anniversary celebration for the business.
The annual customer appreciation day was turned into a bigger event with live music, food at the Fairhaven Inn & Events center, and a chance to win many prizes, including $25,000 off a Kubota tractor.
Bill Pileggi and Jimmy Aina performed in the morning, followed by Savage Cabbage in the afternoon.
Laura is the fourth generation to own the business, which has sites in Albion and Brockport. It was started in 1925 in Barre by her great-grandfather, Allen Bentley.
About 400 people attended the event today, where Bentley Brothers had many of its products and equipment on sale.
A lineup of Kubota tractors, zero-turn lawn mowers and other equipment were available for people to see at today’s celebration.
Bentley Brothers have been selling Kubota equipment since 1980.
Bentley also carries the following brands: Land Pride, Ariens, Gravely, Scag, Stihl, Echo, Terrain King, Brillion, Kubota Generators, Bush Hog, Stinger and Wallenstein.
The big party and event today was held at Fairhaven Inn & Events, which is also owned by Laura Bentley.
She joined her family at Bentley Brothers 20 years ago and also runs other local businesses in the community.
She said she is grateful for the customers, employees and her family members who have put so much into Bentley Brothers the past century.
