Thomas Honda and Team Chevrolet are merging their dealership operations to form a new dealership, Thomas Team Honda. Thomas Honda will relocate from Bantley place in Windber to 1920 Bedford Street in Johnstown, PA, to the current Team Chevrolet location. The announcement was made today by Thomas Dealerships proprietors Mark Thomas and William Ingram along with John McGregor, Willard Campbell and Donald Devorris, of Team Dealerships.
This merger will create the largest auto agency in the area for New and Pre-owned Sales, Service and Parts. A ten to twenty percent increase in employment is expected over the next two years.
“We are thrilled to enter a partnership with another exemplary dealer,” said Mark Thomas of Thomas Dealerships. “The job creation and extended line of provided services will be a benefit to the entire community.”
The current dealership will undergo a minor renovation to create a brand new state of the art Honda Facility. The new facility is 25,000 square feet and sits on 6 acres with capacity for more than 500 new and pre-owned vehicles. In addition to the innovative redesign, the location provides easy access for customers to Richland and Route 219, downtown Johnstown and surrounding areas. The merger will also create a significant network of more than 1,000 pre-owned vehicles from which customers can choose.
While new Chevrolets will no longer be sold at this location, all extended service contracts, regular service maintenance and repairs, on all makes and models will continue at the Bedford Street location, by the same expert technicians. All vehicle service work can be scheduled through this location. All GM warranty work will be performed at one of the several Thomas or Team GM Dealerships. It is anticipated that the new Thomas Team Honda will open sometime after the first of the year..
Honda vehicles have consistently received top automotive industry awards for vehicle safety, high resale values, low maintenance costs, and excellent fuel efficiency. Both dealerships have continuously embraced these standards and will continue to do so in their new joint venture.
