Kendall Auto Group celebrated the grand opening of Kendall Chevrolet, welcoming community members and customers to experience the newly expanded dealership – the first Chevrolet dealership in the world to feature the brand’s new image.
The event brought together Kendall Auto Group leadership and staff, leadership from General Motors, The Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors, members of The Tulalip Foundation, community partners, customers, Gaffney Construction, and subcontractors who worked on the project.
Guests heard remarks from Michael Skillern, President of Kendall Auto Group; Robb McCalmon, General Manager of Kendall Chevrolet; Hazen Shopbell, Chair of the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors and Deborah Parker, Vice Chair of the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors. Scott Bell, Vice President of Global Chevrolet, also traveled from Detroit to mark this milestone for Chevrolet, highlighting the facility as the first Chevrolet dealership in the world to feature the new brand image.
Designed with customers and employees in mind, the new Kendall Chevrolet facility also offers 20,000 square feet of additional space to accommodate a larger showroom and state-of-the-art 34-bay service facility with the ability to service fleet vehicles.
For Kendall Auto Group, the newly designed dealership represents both an investment in the customer and employee experience, and a continued commitment to the community.
As part of the celebration, Kendall Auto Group presented a $2,500 check donation to The Tulalip Foundation, represented by Executive Director Nicole Sieminski, continuing Kendall’s commitment to investing in the communities it serves.
Guests were also invited to experience a new art installation at Kendall Chevrolet created by Tulalip artist James Madison. The event featured food from Ryan’s Rez-ipes, drinks, free swag giveaways, and live music from local artist Chris Eger. Various Chevrolet vehicles were on display alongside Kendall’s locally sponsored racing and sprint racing cars.
The grand opening marked a milestone for Kendall Chevrolet and celebrated the community members, partners, and project teams who helped make the new dealership possible.
