The HGreg Group, which owns three Nissan dealerships in Canada, opened HGreg Nissan Delray Beach on March 6. The Florida location is HGreg’s first new-car dealership location in the United States. 

(The group already owns several used-car stores in Florida.)

In other dealership news, Jim Ellis Automotive Group in Atlanta acquired Toyota of McDonough in Georgia and renamed the dealership Jim Ellis Toyota of McDonough.

Regarding the HGreg news, the company’s president, John Hairabedian, said in a news release that his company has built a strong partnership with Nissan, and “that allows us to offer a greater variety of vehicles to our customers, now across both countries.”

HGreg’s 3.75-acre new site was previously known as Delray Nissan. It includes a 17,000-square-foot office, service and maintenance centers and a boutique showroom showing new and more technologically-advanced Nissan models.

The company’s $28 million investment will go toward dealership renovations, training, technology and initial promotions. HGreg Nissan Delray Beach will continue to employ about 65 full- and part-time workers.

HGreg says the location "will enjoy a direct pipeline to the large selection of pre-owned vehicles available through the HGreg.com network in South and Central Florida." 

HGreg.com has operated in Florida and the United States since 2010 and runs pre-owned car dealerships in Doral (Miami-Dade), Westpark (Broward), and Orlando. It also operates a boutique dealership for pre-owned luxury vehicles, HGreg LUX, in Pompano (Broward).

Under the HGregoire.ca banner in Canada, the company operates 11 pre-owned and 10 new-car dealerships.

“We expect that this new dealership will deliver the exceptional experience for which HGreg.com is recognized to our existing clients and to all Nissan clients in Delray Beach,” Hairabedian said.

Regarding the news for Jim Ellis Automotive Group, which describes itself as “Atlanta's largest family-owned automotive group,” Jim Ellis Toyota of McDonough is now the 18th dealership in the Jim Ellis brand. Located at 144 Highway 81 West, in McDonough, Ga., the 57,000-sq.-ft. facility is the first for Jim Ellis in Southeast Atlanta.

The facility’s amenities include a newly remodeled customer lounge, complimentary Wi-Fi, and shuttle service.

“It has been our pleasure to provide great car buying experiences in metro Atlanta for more than 48 years, and we are excited to expand our reach to serve customers in McDonough and the surrounding areas,” Jim Ellis Automotive Group president Jimmy Ellis said. “We are equally delighted to add the Toyota brand to our retail portfolio and are eager to foster a long-lasting relationship for many years to come."

“We are fortunate to have inherited an enthusiastic staff committed to putting customer needs first,” added Jim Ellis Toyota of McDonough vice president Wesley Ellis. “Jim Ellis customers have become accustomed to a high level of excellence, and our team at Toyota continues to rise to the challenge of stellar service to our valued customers.”