Auto dealership opens new $30M facility

BRANDON — Courtesy Toyota of Brandon, an Asbury Automotive Group company, has opened a $30 million, 91,000-square-foot new facility at 9210 E. Adamo Drive in Brandon, next to the site of its old dealership building.

According to a press release, the new building features a spacious showroom and guest waiting area, café, 63 technician bays, employee locker rooms and lot space for nearly 1,300 vehicles.

"Our new Courtesy Toyota of Brandon location is not only aesthetically impressive, but it also represents a thoughtful approach to enhancing the work environment for our team members," General Manager Michael Schepise states in the release. "The parts department is centrally located for our technicians to easily access, the locker rooms are comparable to what you would see in a spa or fitness gym and the break rooms are equipped with large televisions and a micro market. We wanted to make this facility a place where our employees felt comfortable."

Courtesy Toyota has further enhanced the customer experience with free Wi-Fi, a children's play area and a mothers' room, the release adds.

Headquartered in Duluth, Ga., Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG) operates 87 auto dealerships nationwide and generated revenues of $6.87 billion in 2018, up from $6.46 billion in 2017.