Auto Dealerships in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont expand operations

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 17, 2009 -
Englewood, Colo.— Summit Automotive Partners, parent company to Berlin City Auto Group, announced the acquisition of Burt Toyota Scion and Burt Subaru, located in Denver, Colorado. The two auto dealerships have been renamed Groove Toyota Scion and Groove Subaru. Summit Automotive Partners is owned and managed by George Gillett and Rod Buscher.
George Gillett had only kind words of appreciation for the Burt organization’s Colorado legacy, which is family owned and has been a fixture on Broadway’s auto row for 70 years. “I want to salute the Chavez family for their long history of community involvement, service and contribution to our state’s automotive industry,” He said.
Over the past two decades, George Gillett and his family have assembled an impressive, global sports and recreational empire including the Montreal Canadiens, England’s Liverpool Football Club, NASCAR Team Richard Petty Motorsports and Booth Creek Resorts. They began acquiring automobile dealerships with Buscher in 2006.
Groove Toyota Scion and Groove Subaru join a group of 30 other auto dealerships, including Berlin City Auto Group that the Gillett family, Buscher and Carmichael own and operate in New England, Colorado and Nashville, under the parent company name, Summit Automotive Partners.
“We are excited to introduce our customer programs to the Colorado market that have been so successful in New England”, said Mr. Buscher. “ Berlin City Auto Group has proven to be a powerful model for extensive, customer-focused programs that has built strong relationships between our team, customers and the community.
Rob Meador, former Berlin City Auto Group Vice President of Operations, will lead the Groove Automotive team. Under his leadership, the Berlin City Auto Group dealerships earned numerous awards for excellence in customer service. Mr. Meador is excited to implement similar customer programs at Groove.

The Berlin City Auto Group, with dealerships throughout New England, specializes in the sales, service and parts for seventeen automotive manufacturers and pre-owned vehicles. The Berlin City Auto Group sells new and pre-owned Chevrolets, Buicks, Cadillacs, GMCs, Pontiacs, Toyotas, Scions, Lexus, Kias, Hondas, Nissans, Jeeps, Chryslers, Dodges, Fords, Lincolns and Mercurys. The Berlin City Auto Group ensures their excellence in customer service with their Over the Top Care by Down to Earth People.