Bad Boy Mowers of Batesville plans to invest $10.5 million in a new tractor assembly plant in Monroeville, Alabama, the Alabama Department of Commerce (ADC) announced Wednesday. .
The project at a former clothing distribution center is expected to create 50 jobs. Work already has begun to transform the site, the ADC said in a news release.
The company plans to build several different models of tractors at the facility, producing about 9,000 per year.
Bad Boy, which launched in 2002, is recognized as the first brand to introduce zero-turn mowers to rural landowners and homeowners at an attainable price. Since then, the company has expanded into tractors, handheld tools and utility task vehicles (UTVs).
The company in 2023 announced plans to expand its Batesville campus and create 300 new jobs over the following five years.
Bad Boy recently made its biggest donation ever to Lyon College of Batesville to secure naming rights to the college’s new football stadium.
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