Leppo Rents – Bobcat of Ocala Announces Official Grand Opening

The store is now fully operational and ready to provide its complete range of services originally envisioned for the Ocala, Fla., community, including equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service.
Feb. 16, 2025
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After a year of welcoming customers during its soft opening phase, Leppo Rents - Bobcat of Ocala has announced its official grand opening. The store is now fully operational and ready to provide its complete range of services originally envisioned for the Ocala, Fla., community, including equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service – all under one roof at 1423 NE 8th Ave. Ocala, FL 34470.

Leppo Rents - Bobcat of Ocala, serves construction professionals, contractors, and individuals in Ocala and the surrounding areas. Patrons will have easy access to a wide range of top-quality machinery and tools, backed by customer service.

"As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful for the warm welcome we’ve received from the Ocala community as the new Bobcat dealer in town,” said Mike Leppo, CEO at Leppo Rents. “Now that we are fully operational, we’re excited to provide an even higher level of service. Leppo Rents has been in this industry for 80 years now and has been a Bobcat dealer for over 50 years – so, we are here to stay. Our mission is to support the success of our customers, coworkers, and community through trusted partnerships. Come experience The Leppo Way. We can’t wait to meet you!"

Founded in 1945, Leppo Rents is committed to delivering unmatched value to its customers and local community, and the Bobcat of Ocala dealership is no exception. Customers can expect a diverse range of equipment from Bobcat, JLG, and other top brands. Equipment lines range from compact equipment such as track loaders, skid steers, and excavators to access equipment including telehandlers, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.

The Ocala team includes Kristina Jenkins, location and rental manager, and Tony Fritz, equipment sales specialist. For more information, visit www.lepporents.com.

Leppo Group is No. 63 on the RER 100.

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Michael Roth

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Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.

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