Larry H. Miller Dealerships’ footprint in Albuquerque, N.M. is now seven locations as the company announced its acquisition of Mark’s Casa Chevrolet and Mark’s Casa Chrysler Jeep.

The company will rename Mark’s Casa Chevrolet as Larry H. Miller Casa Chevrolet. Mark’s Casa Chrysler Jeep will become Larry H. Miller Casa Chrysler Jeep.

The acquisition also includes two collision centers, which the company will name as Larry H. Miller Collision East and Larry H. Miller Collision West.

Larry H. Miller Dealerships has operated in Albuquerque since 1988.

The company purchased the stores from Mark Wiggins and partners and will retain the existing employees at the stores. That will bring the total number of New Mexico-based personnel to more than 700 employees at seven dealership locations.

“As we approach 32 years of doing business in Albuquerque, we’re excited to add additional high-performing stores to our family of dealerships,” Larry H. Miller Dealerships president Dean Fitzpatrick said in a news release.

Fitzpatrick continued, “The team at Mark’s Casa have built a strong brand and reputation over the years. We look forward to welcoming their employees to our group and continuing with our vision to be the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business.”

Larry H. Miller Dealerships now operates 65 locations under 20 different automotive brands in seven Western states. The company started out in 1979 with a single dealership in Murray, Utah.

Larry H. Miller Casa Chevrolet and Larry H. Miller Collision East are located at 7201 Lomas Blvd. NE. Larry H. Miller Casa Chrysler Jeep and Larry H. Miller Collision West are located at 9733 Coors Blvd. NW.

“When the time came for my family and I to move on to the next phase of our lives, we considered all alternatives to carry on the ideals and values of Mark’s Casa Auto Group for the community of Albuquerque, our customers and our employees,” said Wiggins, who is the owner of Mark’s Casa Auto Group.

Wiggins continued, “Larry H. Miller Dealerships was hands down the only choice to achieve these objectives. We are proud to become a part of this great organization with its long history in our community.”

The company also noted that through Larry H. Miller Charities, it has donated more than $700,000 to qualified nonprofit organizations throughout Albuquerque since 1996.

Larry H. Miller Dealerships also shared a timeline of its New Mexico dealerships, as listed below:

— 1988: Larry H. Miller Dealerships opened its first Albuquerque location, Larry H. Miller American Toyota Albuquerque

— 1994: Larry H. Miller Toyota Albuquerque opens

— 1997: Larry H. Miller Hyundai Albuquerque opens

— 2003: Larry H. Miller Southwest Hyundai Albuquerque opens

— 2009: Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Albuquerque opens

— 2020: Larry H. Miller Casa Chevrolet and Larry H. Miller Casa Chrysler Jeep open