DULUTH, Ga., Sept. 22,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:
ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in
the U.S., announced today that they have broken ground on new
state-of-the-art Nissan and Infiniti dealerships in Atlanta.
The Nissan and Infiniti stores, featuring two five-story car
display towers, will be in a high-visibility area off Interstate
285, near I-85. Those attending the groundbreaking included
Craig Monaghan, president and CEO
and David Hult, chief operating
officer of Asbury Automotive, Leon
Dorssers, vice president of dealer network Development
Nissan North America, and David
Bushe, area general manager and Terry Hoffman, dealer operations manager,
Infiniti Americas.
"We are excited to expand and strengthen Nalley's presence in
the Atlanta community by bringing
jobs to the area," said Craig
Monaghan. "I believe customers are going to enjoy the
convenience of the new location with the added features, inventory
and service the new stores will have to offer."
"This is certainly a one-of-a-kind project for Asbury, due to
its scope, importance and uniqueness," said David Hult. "The economic impact this project
will have on the area is particularly significant. These
dealerships will also be the largest Nissan and Infiniti stores in
the Metro Atlanta area."
Asbury Automotive acquired 20 acres of the 165-acre former GM
site. The Nissan dealership will be about 72,000 square feet and
the Infiniti dealership will be approximately 50,000 square feet.
The new stores will be compliant with Nissan's "NREDI" and
Infiniti's "IREDI" image and provide over 1,200 parking spaces and
10 electric vehicle charging stations. The dealerships will open
their doors in mid-2016.
About Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ("Asbury"), a Fortune 500 company
headquartered in Duluth, GA, is
one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S. Asbury
currently operates 87 dealerships, consisting of 103 franchises for
the sale and servicing of 31 domestic and foreign brands of
vehicles. Asbury also operates 23 collision repair centers
and three stand-alone used vehicle stores. Asbury offers
customers an extensive range of automotive products and services,
including new and used vehicle sales and related financing and
insurance, vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement
parts and service contracts.
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