SALT LAKE CITY -

Larry H. Miller Automotive Group is expanding its presence out West with the grand opening of Honda Murray.

The new store — located at 5808 South State Street in Murray, Utah  — will welcome the public this coming Monday with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration.

The event, starting at 1:30 p.m., “will highlight child safety awareness by providing free child car seat checks along with activities provided by Primary Children’s Hospital and the Utah Highway Patrol,” among other events, officials noted.

And this isn’t the first dealership to open on the very same street, and apparently, it won’t be the last.

“This Honda dealership is the third in a series of four Larry H. Miller Dealerships to be placed in brand-new facilities spanning from 5500 to 5800 South State Street,” officials noted. “Total project completion, which is estimated at $100 million, is scheduled for early 2013.”

Commenting on the new store, Dean Fitzpatrick, president and chief operating office of the Larry H. Miller Automotive Group, said, "We are pleased to expand our offerings along State Street in Murray.  And look forward to continuing to earn business and provide our customers with a good value and a trusted place to do business.”

Officials noted that the dealer group worked with American Honda Motor Co. to design the store which opened to the public this past month.

Design features include "a customer friendly layout making various departments easy to access, comfortable waiting areas with free wireless service, a children’s play area and educational kiosks where customers can learn more about car accessories and model features,” officials shared.

Highlighting the dealership’s management, general manager Scott Harding has been with the Larry H. Miller Group for 18 years, including serving as general manager of Larry H. Miller Ford Salt Lake City and operations manager for Larry H. Miller Management.  Harding currently serves on the Utah Vehicle Review Committee and is the former chairman of the board for the Murray Auto Row Dealer’s Association and Wasatch Front Ford Advertising Committee, officials continued.

“We are very excited about the new building and the opportunity it presents to the Murray community,” said Harding.  “We believe our customers will be very pleased with its many amenities.”

The Larry H. Miller Group of Cos. ranked No. 10 on Auto Remarketing’s list of  The Top 125 Used-Car Dealer Groups, which was based on 2011 used retail sales, as provided by the Automotive News Data Center. The complete list can be found here.