Grubbs Automotive

12 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 3 sell a car at that moment – it is about raising money for a good cause. It also introduces people to us and introduces our product in a ten-minute time frame, but the truth is we have raised up to $5000 in donations per event for schools doing this. It is a real win-win situation.” When it comes to technology, Grubbs Automotive has always been on the cutting edge. They went to portable tablets in terms of the sales and service experience over a decade ago, and they have been doing online sales for over seven years. For example, one of their franchises, Polestar, an electric vehicle manufacturer, has all the ordering and details of the purchase online at a kiosk. So you go to the store, see a display model, and then sit down at a computer and build your new car. George Grubbs concludes, “Our industry is going through a lot of consolidation and change. I think there will be more of that in the foreseeable future, and I would like to be on the growth side of that and continue to add stores. We added two stores in the last few years and have opened three stores just in the last year, and as we have been doing that, we began to put a team together that will be able to move us into the future without sacrificing our own culture and tradition. I believe that growth is important, but you cannot lose who you are during that. We want to continue to stay the same company.” He adds, “My grandmother is still alive at 91 and she is very proud of what we have become. I mean, she never imagined the volume we now have, or the buildings, and she is astounded by the growth. It is a great family legacy that I am proud to carry forward.” GRUBBS AUTOMOT I VE