DULUTH, Ga. -

Asbury Automotive Group announced Friday it has broke ground on a new Nissan dealership in Georgia.

The new store is located in Cumming, Ga. which the dealer group said is a “high-growth” Atlanta suburb.

The store is scheduled to open late this year at 1301 Buford Highway. The facility will feature a 45,000-square-foot building, 20 service bays, six detail bays and a standalone carwash.  

“This is an important component of an Atlanta market re-alignment,” the company shared, which began last September with the groundbreaking of new Nissan and Infiniti dealerships on a major traffic artery in metro Atlanta off Interstate 285, near Interstate-85.

"We are honored to represent one of our major manufacturing partners and thrilled to serve the Cumming community," said Asbury's executive vice president and chief operating officer, David Hult. "These investments will position our dealerships in excellent retail locations and provide us with significant growth opportunities across all business lines, and most importantly, they will bring jobs to the local community."

This is the company’s first acquisition since announcing the closure of its Q auto store in Jacksonville, Fla., which will close its doors by the end of the month.