They sold cars, tractors, and farm implement with the Ford emblem. Cars were shipped by train in crates to be assembled. The parts department was said to have been a grass sack of parts stored with the chickens. In 1915, Mr. Hobdy built the structure located in the corner of South1st and East Main Streets. The business operated at this location for 65 years. Roy Dye purchased a part interest in the business in 1925 and Hobdy, Dye & Read became the name. In 1916, they became a Standard Oil dealer and during the 1920's they sold Maytag washing machines.
                     In, 1959 the company up their Ford dealership, but retained the tractor and farm
equipment franchise. William Hobdy (son of Arthur Hobdy) became manager and part-owner
along with Allan Read (son of William Read) and Mr. Dye. William Hobdy died in 1967. At
this time, long-time employees Harold King and Don Livesay purchased part-ownership along
with the Willie E. Lee sold his part ownership to Steve Heath in 1980. In 1981, a new building
was constructed at 1400 Bowling Green Road on five acres of land that had been purchased in
1968. The company started operation at this location in  October of 1981. During this period,
Ford, New Holland, Hesston, Bush Hog, and Woods were the major lines of  equipment sold.
Mr. Livesay retired in 1979, and Mr. King retired in 1984. In 1989, Steve Heath purchased
their interests.
           In 1999, the new 231-highway construction project took the building and most of the land
at the Bowling Green Road location. The adjoining old sewing factory building and land located
at 261 Burnley Road was purchased. This building had been constructed by the city of Scottsville
in 1968. After a major remodeling project, the business opened at the Burnley Road location in
February 2000. In March 2003, Hobdy, Dye & Read, Inc. opened a branch store at 5317
Nashville Road in Bowling Green, Kentucky expanding into two locations. In June 2007, Mr. Heath bought two stores from Mr. Thornhill located at 2563 Elizabethtown Road in Leitchfield, Kentucky, and 1410 Highway 261 South in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. Major lines of equipment among the four stores currently being sold include New Holland, Kubota, BushHog, Hustler, Vermeer, Cub Cadet, and Echo. Modern Technology, such as the Internet, has greatly expanded the customer base and contributed to the growth of the company. Since 1999, Hobdy, Dye, & Read, Inc has recieved the President's Prestige award. It's an honor given annually to dealers achieving high level customer satisfaction, service support, and market share. Since 1907, Hobdy, Dye, & Read, Inc. has strived to intergrate and expand it's outreach throughout the community. In the future, our mission remains the same as in 1907, to provide you the consumer with quailty service, support, and care.