Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)

There are a lot of companies out there that continue to struggle to balance cost effective and customer service. My info tells me that ratings from an unbiased outside agency have them at the highest levels of customer service of niche retailers even with the lowered payroll.

If you look just simply at their performance, earnings and growth they are consistent and predictable. They continue to return a profit for the investors and to watch the bottom line.

I have seen older ratings and posts on here about the fact they are top heavy or overspending at the corporate level but I can't see any evidence of it. The company's executives even fly on commercial airlines instead of owning a company jet like most companies of their size.

They have easily weathered the housing slump and as home and land sales continue to increase it opens up more areas for expansion and catering to their niche customer. That customer is a small land owner of 5-50 acres, the hobby/small farmer, horse owners and any pet owners.

Those "specfic" complaints seem to sound more like bashing than truth from a "former" employee.

This company has weathered the storm of recession and downfall of many companies need for a bailout, it is strong in the employment market and continues to grow adding new stores, productline and a high standard of customer service. I am buying stock at this time and i feel good about this investment, this is my first time buying stock and I feel i have picked a winner.