Automotive News Best Dealerships To Work For
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What makes a quality workplace? Which dealerships excel at treating employees well and have the top scores in workplace satisfaction?
We have identified those dealerships and the recognition begins with this list of the top 100 places to work -- a summary that honors new-car dealerships in the United States that have excelled in creating a quality work environment.
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 the inaugural list of Best Dealerships To Work For.
That day, Automotive News also will host a half-day program -- "The Pursuit of Excellence: Attracting and Developing the Best." The program will include speakers from dealerships in the top of our ranking, plus experts in employee and customer satisfaction. The program's keynote speaker will be Michael Maroone, COO of AutoNation Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the largest dealership group in the United States.
On Oct. 22 Automotive News will 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
List of Best Dealerships To Work For
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
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, Cherry Hill
DCH Millburn Audi, Maplewood
Elite Acura, Houston
Holman Toyota-Scion, Mount Laurel
Irwin Lincoln-Mazda, Freehold
Princeton Porsche, Lawrenceville
New York
BMW of Rochester, Rochester
Carbone Subaru, Troy
Hillside Honda, Jamaica
Maguire Cars Chrysler, Ithaca
Maguire Ford-Nissan, Ithaca
Mercedes-Benz of Rochester, Rochester
West Herr Chevrolet of Orchard Park
West Herr Honda of Lockport, Lockport
West Herr Toyota of Orchard Park
West Herr Toyota-Scion of Williamsville, Williamsville
Ohio
Dan Tobin Buick-GMC, Columbus
Ganley Westside Imports, North Olmsted
Yark Chevrolet, Whitehouse
Oklahoma
Nelson Mazda, Tulsa
Oregon
Capitol Toyota-Chevrolet-Cadillac-Subaru, Salem
Pennsylvania
Audi Wynnewood, Wynnewood
Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co., Wexford
Ciocca Honda, Harrisburg
Diehl Automotive Group, Butler
Princeton Porsche, Conshohocken
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, Johnson City
Newton Nissan of Gallatin
Wolfchase Toyota-Scion, Cordova
Texas
BMW of Austin
Dodge County, 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, 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, Tri Cities
Wisconsin
Kunes Country Ford-Lincoln, Delavan
The afternoon "Pursuit of Excellence" program will include speakers from leading dealerships, plus experts in the field of employee and customer satisfaction.
The event will culminate in a gala awards dinner and celebration where the rankings of the Best Dealerships To Work For will be revealed.
When/where: Oct. 17, Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Cost:
• Pursuit of Excellence Program AND Awards Gala — $345 (save $75)
• Awards Gala only — $245
• Pursuit of Excellence Program only — $175
Information:
Details and registration are available at autonews.com/bestdealerships or 313-446-0420
How we did it
To arrive at this list of the Best Dealerships To Work For, Best Companies Group of Harrisburg, Pa., conducted a thorough company assessment of dealerships that chose to enter the process.
The two-part assessment was designed to gather detailed data about each participating company. In part one, the employer completed a questionnaire. In part two, employees completed a survey.
The collected information was combined to produce a detailed set of data enabling the analysts to determine the strengths of the participating companies. The workplaces are ranked based on these data.
