Bad Boy Mowers To Add 200 Jobs

Intimidator, Inc., an affiliated company of Batesville-based Bad Boy Mowers, completed its previously announced $7.4 million expansion, which will lead to 200 new jobs over the next 3 to 5 years.

”We’re excited about launching our new generation of side by side all-terrain vehicles, The Intimidator Series. Most of all, we’re excited about the opportunity to continue to grow and be a difference maker in Independence County and in Arkansas” said company owner Robert Foster.

The Intimidator Series features a 1,600-pound payload – more than a compact pickup truck – and a 2,100-pound towing capacity.

“Bad Boy is an Arkansas success story that is still being written,” said Gov. Mike Beebe. “Once a tiny start-up, this company has undergone several expansions, continues to develop innovative products and keeps hiring more and more Arkansans.”

Bad Boy’s mowers, and Intimidator Inc.’s MTVs are manufactured and assembled in multiple state-of-the-art facilities totaling more than 650,000 sq. ft. in Batesville.

Bad Boy was established in 1998 in Diaz, Arkansas and began production at its current Batesville location in 2002.

Products produced by Bad Boy and Intimidator Inc. are available through dealers throughout the United States as well as Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.