AutoNation
AutoNation Chevrolet-Cadillac in Amarillo
Amarillo , TX
Overall Rank for 2013: 94
General manager: Gary Morganflash
Full-time employees: 69
2012 new-vehicle sales: 898, up 1%
Benefit highlight: Opportunity for advancement by promoting from within
Cool perk: Once a month, an outstanding employee gets a complimentary steak dinner for two.
Morganflash on showing employees that they are valued: "For the AutoNation Answer the Call Award, department managers submit monthly nominations for the associate of the month who has truly answered the call, going above and beyond taking care of the customer and putting the dealership's and customer's needs above his or her own.
"We then vote on the recipient. The winner is given two complimentary steak dinners at a local restaurant, and his or her name is etched on a plaque we display."