2 weeks Ago By Masaki Ova
Editor's note: This story and accompanying photo are advertorial content in the 2025 "Moving the Community Forward" special section of The Jamestown Sun. JAMESTOWN — The new Central Sales Inc. building will give the company more exposure to potential customers in all directions from Jamestown, according to Jeff Romsdal, owner and president.
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they all say it's an excellent location, awesome visibility off the interstate (Interstate 94) and fairly easy access,” Romsdal said. Central Sales is currently located about 3 miles south of Jamestown on U.S.
Highway 281. The new Central Sales commercial implement dealership will be located at 1700 20th St. SW, east of the new Anne Carlsen Center location and just south of Interstate 94.
The new facility is scheduled to be complete by Oct. 15, Romsdal said. He said the state-of-the-art facility will bring more efficiencies to Central Sales’ operations.
“The new vertical parts storage and the layout of the facility will provide a much better, more efficient design operationally ...
for the business,” he said. Central Sales sells Massey Ferguson tractors, Gleaner combines, White Planters, Sunflower tillage and Bobcat, among other items. ADVERTISEMENT The new facility will have an innovation garage to showcase the largest machinery or for predelivery inspections.
Rumor Stokes, marketing manager and customer experience, said the new facility will have an area for toys, merchandise and apparel. He said the current location south of Jamestown could be used for a potential expansion of Central Sales. He said the other option is to lease out the current location.
Once the building is complete, Romsdal said Central Sales has a budget to add at least five positions, potentially up to seven, including for parts, sales and office administration. He said Central Sales is currently sponsoring two technicians in training through the ND Career Builders program at the North Dakota State College of Science. He said one of those technicians will join Central Sales full time after graduation this spring and the other will join the team the following spring.
“They come to work for us for a minimum of three years and they get their loan forgiven,” he said, referring to the ND Career Builders program. “We would be willing to sponsor others if they would want to go down to NDSCS and come join our team.” Romsdal said the leadership team at Central Sales and employees deserve a lot of credit for the business’ success.
Central Sales also supports a number of organizations in the community, including local sports teams, schools, FFA, Stutsman County 4-H, youth activities and local race car drivers. ADVERTISEMENT “I think giving back to our communities with some of our profits is a business responsibility, and it shows our pride in our community and the support of our young people that will be the next generation in business, hopefully, in our community,” Romsdal said. Romsdal said Central Sales is a third-generation business.
“ We're locally owned and operated, one of the few that remains,” he said. He said his grandfather started Central Sales in 1974, and his father, uncles and cousins were with the business for many years. “Now it’s just me,” Romsdal said.
”Hopefully, I can encourage my kids to join us one day, my two boys and daughter, and the new facility hopefully is a better attraction for them as well to join the business, carry on the legacy.”.
