Tractor Supply opening set for July 30

IRONWOOD — An opening date for the Tractor Supply store in the former Kmart building in Ironwood Commons on Cloverland Drive has been set for later this month.

The store will have a soft opening beginning July 23, with a grand opening celebration set for July 30, according to Rob Hoskins, a media relations representative for Tractor Supply Company.

Hoskins said the company is always looking for new locations “that are a good fit as far as the target market is concerned.

“Concerning the location in Ironwood, this is especially true in that the area was attractive due to the part-time and hobby farmers, and horse owners in the area,” Hoskins said.

The Ironwood store will be around 25,100 square feet and employ between 12 and 17 full- and part-time employees, according to Hoskins.

Kmart closed its Ironwood store in April.

The Ironwood City Commission recently granted a sign variance request for Tractor Supply. After a public hearing, the commission approved an eight-foot high sign for the building, while the city zoning code specifies a sign may only be four feet tall.

Ironwood Community Development Director Michael Brown said the variance, which passed 4-0, will allow Tractor Supply to have the same size for its sign here as it has at stores in Houghton and Sault Ste. Marie.