Top 100 Best Dealerships to Work For

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nnouncing the 2012 Best
Dealerships To Work For.
This list is arranged
geographically. A ranking of
the top dealerships to work for will be
revealed at a gala celebration Oct. 17
at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago where
Automotive News will celebrate the
achievements of all the dealerships
recognized in this inaugural list.
That day, Automotive News will host
a half-day program called "The Pursuit
of Excellence," with speakers from top
dealerships, plus experts in employee
Alabama
Long-Lewis Ford-Lincoln of the Shoals,
Muscle Shoals
Arizona
Schumacher European/Mercedes-Benz,
Phoenix
Arkansas
Honda of Fayetteville
California
Acura of Riverside
Capistrano Volkswagen, San Juan Capistrano
Crevier BMW, Santa Ana
DCH Tustin Acura
Jaguar-Land Rover Sacramento (Niello)
Land Rover Rocklin (Niello)
Longo Lexus, El Monte
Longo Toyota, El Monte
Mini of Stevens Creek, Santa Clara (AutoNation)
Niello Porsche, Rocklin
Niello Volkswagen, Sacramento
Colorado
Phil Long Ford Chapel Hills, Colorado Springs
Connecticut
Honda of Danbury
Florida
Courtesy Toyota, Winter Park (AutoNation)
Dimmitt Chevrolet, Clearwater
Land Rover of Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach
(AutoNation)
Lexus of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach
(AutoNation)
Warren Henry Infiniti, Miami
Georgia
Milton Martin Toyota, Gainesville
Illinois
Continental Audi of Naperville
Kunes Country Ford of Antioch
Indiana
Romain Cross Pointe Auto Park, Evansville
Terry Lee Honda, Avon
Iowa
Dave Wright Nissan-Subaru, Cedar Rapids
Kentucky
Alton Blakley Ford-Lincoln-Mazda-Honda,
Somerset
Louisiana
White Ford-Lincoln, Winnsboro
Exclusive lead sponsors:
Maine
Patriot Subaru, Saco
Prime Toyota of Saco
Prime Volkswagen, Saco
Maryland
DARCARS Chevrolet, Lanham
DARCARS Lexus of Silver Spring
Massachusetts
Acura of Peabody
Land Rover Peabody
Mini of Peabody
Michigan
Crown Central (Crown Chrysler), Holland
George Matick Chevrolet, Redford
Meade Lexus of Lakeside, Utica
Sellers Buick-GMC, Farmington Hills
Suburban Cadillac-Buick, Troy
Missouri
Frank Leta Acura, St. Louis
Frank Leta Honda, O’Fallon
Thompson Sales Co., Springfield
Nebraska
DuTeau Chevrolet-Subaru, Lincoln
New Hampshire
Porsche-Audi of Nashua
New Jersey
Cherry Hill Volvo
DCH Millburn Audi, Maplewood
Elite Acura, Maple Shade
Holman Toyota-Scion, Mount Laurel
Irwin Lincoln-Mazda, Freehold
Princeton Porsche, Lawrenceville
New York
BMW of Rochester
Carbone Subaru, Troy
Hillside Honda, Jamaica
Maguire Cars Chrysler, Ithaca
Maguire Ford-Nissan, Ithaca
Mercedes-Benz of Rochester
West Herr Chevrolet of Orchard Park
West Herr Honda of Lockport
West Herr Toyota of Orchard Park
West Herr Toyota-Scion of Williamsville
Ohio
Dan Tobin Buick-GMC, Columbus
Ganley Westside Imports, North Olmsted
Yark Chevrolet, Whitehouse
and customer satisfaction. The program's
keynote speaker will be Michael Maroone,
COO of AutoNation Inc., the largest
dealership group in the U.S.
On Oct. 22 we'll publish a special section
and ranking of the top 100. Some of the
dealerships will be profiled in depth, with
a look at the practices and policies that
helped establish them as great places to
work. Photos from the Best Dealerships To
Work For celebration in Chicago also will be
included.
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
– Jason Stein, Editor
Oklahoma
Nelson Mazda, Tulsa
Oregon
Capitol Toyota-Chevrolet-Cadillac-Subaru,
Salem
Pennsylvania
Audi Wynnewood
Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co., Wexford
Ciocca Honda, Harrisburg
Diehl Automotive Group, Butler
South Carolina
Hilton Head Automotive, Bluffton
Jim Hudson Toyota-Scion, Irmo
Lexus of Charleston, Charleston
Tennessee
Bill Gatton Honda, Bristol
Friendship Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram
of Bristol
Friendship Ford-Hyundai-Volvo of Bristol
Friendship Hyundai of Johnson City
Newton Nissan of Gallatin
Wolfchase Toyota-Scion, Cordova
Texas
BMW of Austin
Dodge Country, Killeen
Fernandez Honda, San Antonio
Gunn Acura, San Antonio
Gunn Honda, San Antonio
Gunn Infiniti, San Antonio
Jaguar Plano, Plano
McRee Ford, Dickinson
Planet Lincoln, Spring
Randall Reed’s Planet Ford 45, Spring
Sewell Chevrolet of Andrews
Sewell Ford, Odessa
Star Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep, Abilene
Street Toyota-Scion, Amarillo
Utah
Larry H. Miller Lexus, Murray
Washington
BMW of Bellevue (AutoNation)
McCurley Integrity Honda, Richland
Mercedes-Benz of Tri-Cities
Wisconsin
Kunes Country Ford-Lincoln, Delavan