Best: Medium Dealership RankingsLarry H. Miller Lexus, Murray, Utah 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  If you work full-time for any Larry H. Miller Group dealership, your kids can go to college for free. Blink. Then read that sentence again.... Read More »
Capistrano Volkswagen, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Black Friday is a big event at most car dealerships. But Capistrano Volkswagen celebrates Purple Wednesdays.... Read More »
Cherry Hill Volvo, Cherry Hill, N.J. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  While most dealers knew from a young age that they'd be going into the business, Judith Krupnick was different.... Read More »
Mini of Stevens Creek, Santa Clara, Calif. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Before a new store opened in January 2011, employees at AutoNation Inc.'s Mini dealership in Silicon Valley acted like they were working in Sleepy Hollow. How things have changed.... Read More »
Acura of Peabody, Peabody, Mass. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Few major dealerships shut down during business hours, but Acura Peabody General Manager Joel Avery believes in building employee camaraderie.... Read More »
Kunes Country Ford-Lincoln, Delavan, Wis. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Every Monday two Christian chaplains visit Kunes Country Ford-Lincoln to offer spiritual counsel and guidance to employees. Scattered around the store are prayer boxes where employees can deposit their written thoughts and concerns about their lives and work. Only the chaplains have the keys to those boxes.... Read More »
Frank Leta Honda, O'Fallon, Mo. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012 At Frank Leta Honda in O'Fallon, Mo., outside St. Louis, getting fired for poor performance isn't easy.... Read More »
Prime Toyota of Saco, Saco, Maine 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012 Prime Toyota's Used Car Nights benefit the dealership -- as well as its service technicians' bank accounts.... Read More »
Lexus of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Only nice people need apply to work at Lexus of Charleston. Experience in automotive retailing is secondary to a positive attitude and ability to be part of a "familylike" team, says David Yarborough, the South Carolina dealership's general manager.... Read More »
Randall Reed's Planet Ford 45, Spring, Texas 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  When Randall Reed bought his Ford dealership in Spring, Texas, 17 years ago, he had to take his case all the way to Ford CEO Jacques Nasser to get approval for his unusual store design.... Read More »
McCurley Integrity Honda, Richland, Wash. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012 Bill McCurley, CEO of McCurley Integrity Dealerships, experimented with a lot of employee social outings over the years but seldom could get all of his employees to participate. Then he and his management team came up with "the run through the warehouse."... Read More »
Continental Audi of Naperville, Naperville, Ill. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  The bling at Continental Audi of Naperville goes well beyond the cars. One-third of the store's 63 employees wear gold rings or pendants, a standard gift for any worker who reaches the five-year milestone at the store. After that, there's more.... Read More »
DCH Tustin Acura, Tustin, Calif. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  At DCH Tustin Acura, community involvement isn't just good business; it's also a way to recruit employees. The Southern California dealership participates in parades and charity events, hosts local groups' car-wash fundraisers and sponsors a Tustin High School chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions.... Read More »
BMW of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  BMW of Rochester's employees share in the success of the business through profit sharing. Only 14 of the 100 Best Dealerships To Work For said they offer the benefit.... Read More »
Maguire Ford-Lincoln-Nissan, Ithaca, N.Y. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Maguire Ford-Lincoln-Nissan is part of the Maguire Family of Dealerships. The key word is "family."... Read More »
Friendship Ford-Hyundai-Volvo of Bristol, Bristol, Tenn. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  As the first dealership opened by multistore owner Mitch Walters in 1993, Friendship Ford-Hyundai-Volvo of Bristol is considered the Walters store with the most seasoned retailing veterans today.... Read More »
Maguire Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram, Ithaca, N.Y. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Salespeople at Maguire Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram receive positive reinforcement. If a Maguire salesperson makes a mistake, managers are expected to explain the problem and tell the salesperson not to do it again, without losing their cool.... Read More »
Porsche-Audi of Nashua, Nashua, N.H. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Larry Bedell loves all the morale-building trappings of the Lyon-Waugh Auto Group, from the solid medical-dental insurance right down to the fishing trips and Red Sox box seats.... Read More »
Honda of Danbury, Danbury, Conn. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Honda of Danbury puts its money where its mouth is to keep employees healthy. The dealership pays the first $1,000 of costs for any medical preventive care such as cholesterol tests, cancer screenings and physicals.... Read More »
Milton Martin Toyota-Scion, Gainesville, Ga. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  At Milton Martin Toyota-Scion in Gainesville, Ga., education is a never-ending prospect for employees. There are the usual classes designed to build leadership skills, but at this dealership on the outskirts of Atlanta, sometimes the lesson of the day is good, old-fashioned values.... Read More »
Niello Volkswagen, Sacramento, Calif. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Niello Volkswagen General Manager Terry Caudle blends traditional values and new technology to keep employees and customers happy.... Read More »
Gunn Infiniti, San Antonio 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  The employees at Gunn Infiniti have a good reason to stay on the job: They work at a dealership where they have an ownership stake, and the longer they stay, the more they own.... Read More »
Irwin Lincoln-Mazda, Freehold, N.J. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  The sales and service buildings are 300 yards apart at Irwin Lincoln-Mazda in Freehold, N.J., but sometimes all it takes to bridge the physical distance is good food and fellowship.... Read More »
Diehl Automotive Group, Butler, Pa. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  Walk into Diehl Automotive, and you're likely to see an unusually large percentage of employees pecking away on tablets, smartphones and other devices.... Read More »
Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co., Wexford, Pa. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 18, 2012  At Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co., a Mercedes-Benz dealership just north of Pittsburgh, mornings begin with what they call "the lineup."... Read More »
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