Bomgaar's buying 73 Orscheln stores, distribution center

After more than a year of negotiations, Bomgaars officials have confirmed the Sioux City, Iowa-based company which operates a store in Superior has acquired 73 stores from Orscheln Farm and Home as part of a larger industry mega-deal. The transaction will make Bomgaars the second largest farm and ranch retailer in the nation based on total store count.

After reviewing the proposed acquisition for more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission approved Tractor Supply Company’s bid to acquire the Orscheln company based in Moberly, Mo. As a condition of mitigating anti-trust concerns, 73 of the O...