Female General Manager Leads Dealership to Sustained Growth
while Staying True to its Small-Town Values.
ALBERTVILLE, Ala., May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Howard Bentley Buick GMC (a General Motors
Company) dealership owned by Wayne
Bentley and operated by general manager, Taylor Bentley Conner, was named Dealer of the
Year by General Motors. Earning this recognition for the ninth
consecutive year, the Howard Bentley Buick GMC dealership earned
the award for their outstanding performance in sales and their
ability to provide an exceptional customer experience during 2023.
The annual program honors the top one percent, a class of only 22,
of GMC's 1700 dealers across the country.
"While there are many options when shopping
for or servicing a vehicle, at Howard Bentley Buick GMC we focus on
the small details that make the experience different."
"At Howard Bentley Buick GMC, our customers, employees and the
local communities we serve are our biggest reward," shares
Wayne Bentley owner/dealer operator
at Howard Bentley Buick GMC. "We are proud of the recognition and
while we have evolved and grown, our unwavering commitment of
providing service to exceed the customer's expectation never goes
away. We've created a dealership experience that is much more than
transactional, and this has really made a difference. Thank you to
my daughter Taylor for heading everything up at the dealership and
to the entire team for such devoted work every single day."
A third-generation, family-owned and operated dealership, Howard
Bentley Buick GMC has experienced significant customer growth since
2015 attracting customers from across the country for its
transparent pricing, small-town values, and family-driven customer
approach. The dealership sells vehicles across the nation from its
over 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility where it employs
just over 100 people. In addition to being honored as GMC Dealer of
the Year for nine consecutive years, the dealership has also been
recognized for more than 20 years with the prestigious Buick and GMC Mark of Excellence awards.
Adds Taylor Bentley Conner,
General Manager, "While there are many options when shopping for or
servicing a vehicle, at Howard Bentley Buick GMC we focus on the
small details that make the experience different. Our comprehensive
blend of high-quality customer service, competitive online pricing,
and a broad range of high-quality vehicles has propelled
Howard Bentley's position as a
leader among GM dealers nationwide. At the same time, we welcome
customers like family, and it is so important for us to support the
local community where we started."
Howard Bentley Buick GMC supports local communities through
charitable giving, volunteerism, and partnerships with
organizations that share a vision for a better tomorrow. In 2023,
the dealership donated over $200,000
to over 100 different local schools, community needs, local
nonprofits and charities working on the front lines of poverty,
education, and health while helping drive the growth and prosperity
of Albertville and surrounding
areas. The dealership's community involvement reflects its core
values: dedication, integrity, and cooperation in meeting the needs
of the people they serve.
Howard Bentley Buick GMC has been engrained in the communities
it serves since its first dealership opening in Fayetteville, Tennessee nearly four decades
ago by Wayne's father a NASA alumnus and small business
entrepreneur, Howard Bentley. Wayne
learned the family business from his father and mother through
hands-on training and upon acquiring the Albertville, Alabama dealership in 1988, Wayne
was joined by his wife Kathy
Bentley, who oversees finance and human resources.
Today, Wayne and Kathy's daughter, Taylor Bentley Conner, and her husband, General
Sales Manager Jon Conner lead the
dealership's day-to-day operations and community programs with
their young daughter following Taylor's footsteps as the beloved
new talent behind their 38-year-old and three generation-long
slogan and jingle "It's Always Worth the Drive to Howard Bentley
Buick GMC, we save you money!"
About Howard Bentley Buick GMC
Howard Bentley Buick GMC offers one of the largest new and used
Buick and GMC vehicle selections
and deals among 1,700 Buick GMC dealerships nationwide. Since 2015,
Howard Bentley Buick GMC has earned GMC's Dealer of the Year,
representing the top one percent, a class of only 22 dealers.
GMC offers a range of premium trucks and SUVs designed and
engineered to the highest standard vehicles like the compact
Terrain and full-size Yukon,
all-new Canyon, and Sierra 1500 light-duty pick-up trucks, as well
as the world's first all-electric supertruck the GMC HUMMER EV. The
trucks and SUVs deliver GMC's signature combination of intuitive
technologies, precise engineering, and premium execution. Built on
a solid foundation of manufacturing trucks since 1902, GMC now
sells in a dozen countries across the world.
Details on all models are available at Howard Bentley Buick
GMC.
Media Contact
Yvonne Lorie, Howard Bentley
Buick GMC, 1 3055463688, yvonne.lorie@re-freshpr.com,
https://www.howardbentleyauto.com/
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