February 2017 | Business View Magazine

36 37 Anderson Automotive Group Raleigh. That was his first Toyota store; his first large store in a metro area and that really cata- pulted things.” Over the years, that Toyota store became the flagship operation of the Anderson Automotive Group, which, today, has become one of the largest dealerships in the Southeast- ern United States with Toyota, Scion, Nissan, and Kia outlets located in Raleigh, Sanford, Fayetteville, and Asheville in North Carolina, and Columbia and Charleston in South Carolina. “We’re in the process of acquiring a ninth store, which will take us close to 1,000 employees and I think we’ll probably push about $850 mil- lion in revenue, this year,”Anderson adds. Even with its commanding presence, Ander- son admits that the automobile business is always competitive.What keeps his company ahead of the curve, he believes, can be attribut- ed to its values and family-oriented service. “It ultimately comes down to our culture and who we are,” he explains. “That affects the kind of people we hire and the kind of service we give the customers. The technology and the infor- mation that’s available and the sensitivity to pricing has changed things a lot, but I do think there’s still a good bit of loyalty, and we see that with repeat customers and retention levels. And that’s part of why we’ve been successful - be- cause we’ve kept that a big part of our business. At some point, we all still sell the same cars the new Edmunds— wowing car shoppers We’ve pulled to the front with our innovative, fully redesigned site. Faster • Easier • More Engaging Check it out today edmunds.com let’s find your perfect car E dmunds is the leading car information and shopping platform, helping millions of visitors each month find their perfect car. With products like Edmunds Your Price, Your Lease and Used+, shoppers can buy smarter with instant, upfront prices for cars and trucks current- ly for sale at more than 13,000 dealer franchises across the U.S. Edmunds’ in-house team of unbiased car shopping experts provide industry-leading vehicle reviews and shopping tips, as well as welcome all car-shopping questions to its free Shopper Advice line. The company is regarded as one of America’s best workplaces by Fortune and Great Places to Work. Edmunds is based in Santa Monica, Calif. and has a satellite office in downtown Detroit, Michigan. In 2017, Edmunds launched a brand new site experience designed to make car shopping even easier. The new site is faster, more engaging and it is optimized for mobile, giving consumers the freedom to connect with dealers anytime, anywhere. This new experience is just one example of the many innovative ways Edmunds is constantly evolving to help auto manufacturers and retail- ers shift their businesses into high gear. the new Edmunds— wowing car shoppers We’ve pulled to the front with our innovative, fully redesigned site. Faster • Easier • More Engaging Check it out today edmunds.com let’s find your perfect car the new Edmunds— wowing car shoppers We’ve pulled to the front with our i nnovative, fully redesigned site. F aster • Easier • More E gaging C heck it out today e dmunds.com let’s find your perfect car