Chevrolet is dedicated to supporting youth sports throughout the year. Brookdale Chevrolet Buick GMC has supported three youth sports this year, including youth basketball teams in Fridley and Osseo, Minnesota, and Hopkins Youth Hockey. General Manager Tony Stark always reaches out to multiple youth hockey programs to see who needs support. Hopkins Hockey responded and…
Will Guidara, author of Unreasonable Hospitality, talks about treating every single guest like a VIP, not just an exclusive group. “Unreasonable Hospitality meant providing a thoughtful, high-touch gesture for every one of our guests,” writes Guidara. At Brookdale VW, they are taking this idea and implementing it with every new car purchase. When a guest…
In November, all Luther dealerships in the Twin Cities collected new socks, hats, and mittens for their local neighbors in need. Over 6,300 items were collected by the Metro dealerships and Luther’s home office. These items were distributed at the 3000 Acts of Kindness event held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. People experiencing homelessness can…
The holiday season is a great time to give back to the community and help those in need. Here is how some of our dealerships celebrated the holidays with their communities and helped those around them. Brookdale Chevrolet Buick GMC Hosts Pet Adoption Event This year, Brookdale Chevrolet Buick GMC hosted an animal adoption…
This summer, Lauri Ludeman’s 2015 Kia Soul was stolen out of her parking lot. The police located it after five hours, just 15 minutes away from Ludeman’s house but significant damage was done. She brought it to a body shop she had been to previously, which quoted her $2,000 to fix just the damage. Ludeman…
In October, Bloomington Subaru hosted a dog adoption event. They partnered with the non-profit Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, located in Brooklyn Park, a non-profit that helps nearly 100,000 animals every year. Subaru is known for its dedication to owner’s pets, with a variety of campaigns featuring how a Subaru is perfect for your furry…
In early November, Luther welcomed a new dealership to the family in a new state. Schulte Subaru opened in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1970. Terry Schulte traveled to Chicago to physically stand in line to bring a Honda dealership to Sioux Falls, but another dealership in Sioux Falls beat him to it. When it…
Subaru has Love Promise commitments to the environment, health, education, pets, and community. Each month, Subaru executives award two dealerships the Love Promise Story award. St. Cloud Subaru won their first award in September for their commitment to Subaru Loves Learning. St. Cloud Subaru worked with Place of Hope Ministries and won the Love Promise…
Brian Johnson, a Used Car Sales Associate, started at Westside four years ago. In the last year, Johnson has traveled to Iceland, Norway, and Indonesia, his most recent trip in September. “Indonesia became less of a photo trip and more of an eye-opening, enlightening experience,” said Johnson. “I didn’t take as many photos as I…
After 45 years of working with Volkswagen, Jay Radue has retired as General Manager of Burnsville Volkswagen. “As sad as we are to see him and his wife Linda leaving, we are excited that Branden Petersen was willing to step into the role of General Manager at Burnsville,” said Andy Gadient. Branden Petersen has been…
