Friday, November 15, 2013

Exciting Week: All Moved in to the New Facility

We're all moved in and open for business in our new building! Everything went pretty smoothly considering what a big undertaking it was. It was so nice to be able to upgrade our facility like this with little disturbance to our customers and staff. We closed Saturday afternoon in the original facility, and opened Monday morning in the newly renovated one!

A few highlights of the completely renovated facility are
- 32,987 square feet (nearly double our original facility)
- Lots of space for new and used cars with a 4.27 acre lighted lot
- Larger showroom
- Spacious Customer Lounge with coffee bar, TV and complimentary Wi-Fi
 - Dedicated Cashier and Retail counter
 - Climate controlled Service Drive-in

Our customers and staff love it! If you haven't had a chance to stop in and see it yet, here's a quick tour!

When you walk in the front door, you'll be greeted at our new Welcome Desk with arch on the showroom floor.

Walking around the showroom, you'll find that it is nearly double the size of our old one and can fit 8 cars comfortably.

Our Sales staff have desks around the perimeter of the showroom, and will always be nearby to assist or answer any questions. This is Terry's desk.

There are a few offices on the back wall of the showroom, like this one belonging to Bob, our New Car Sales Manager.

Down the ramp, you'll find the large Customer Lounge. It features a coffee bar and cooler with water, along with TV and complimentary Wi-Fi so you can use your laptop or other device while you wait.

On the other side of the wall, is our dedicated Cashier Counter and retail space. We have lots of Clason, Buick, and GMC merchandise for sale.

Around the corner is Service Manager Rob's Office. He's always dreamed of having this office!


Here's the Service Reception area with individual Service Adviser desks. The TV on the back wall lists some of our services and prices.

In the same space is the Service Drive-in area. This will take some getting used to, but now customers can drive right in to the Service Department. It'll be great for winter!


Beyond that big white door is the shop, where all the magic happens!

Last on our tour is the Parts Department. Look how clean and organized it is!

We're so excited to finally be in our new facility! Stop by and take a tour, we'd be happy to show you around.



Sunday, November 10, 2013

Moving Day!

Now that our major remodel is done, moving day is finally here! We started moving some things over on Friday afternoon, like the Parts bins.

Here they are all set-up in the new Parts Department. Look at all that space!

Saturday was our official moving day. We had a great crew helping. Of course we took a break to feed everyone some pizza.

Here's Lisa from the Service Department setting up the retail space. We have Clason and Buick GMC apparel along with other merchandise.

It's so nice that we're able to move with very little disruption. We closed for business on Saturday afternoon, and will reopen in the new facility on Monday morning. Excitement is high. We can't wait!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Cars in the Showroom!

As we near our move in date, more items are getting checked off on our list.

The most exciting thing last week was when Owner and General Manager Steve Doll drove the first car onto the showroom floor!

It's been a flurry of activity! Here's how we got to that point -

The dividers arrived and were installed in the showroom.

Our welcoming arch was put up behind the front greeter's desk.

Ceiling panels were placed in the offices,

and the furniture was set-up. Here's Service Manager Rob Smith's office, all ready for move-in day!

The signage and 55" TVs were installed in the info hub in the showroom,

Service write-up area (to display our services),

and Customer Lounge.

Also in the Customer Lounge, the lights, fridge and cabinets + counters were completed. The only thing left is the tile backsplash!


Outside, the sod arrived. If you look closely you'll see Steve Doll driving the skid steer. He'll do anything to help get us closer to move-in!

Look how sharp the new building looks with fresh sod and landscaping!

And that brings us full circle back to the showroom full of cars!


We're almost there!