Larry H. Miller Dealerships
Larry H. Miller Dealerships logo.
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| Founded | 1979 in Murray, Utah, United States |
| Founder | Larry H. Miller |
| Headquarters | Sandy, Utah, United States |
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Number of locations
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58 (2016) |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Dean Fitzpatrick President Gail Miller Owner |
| Products | Automobiles and parts |
| Services | Auto maintenance, leasing |
| Owner | Larry H. Miller Group of Companies |
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Number of employees
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10,000 |
| Parent | Miller Automotive Operations |
| Website | www |
Larry H. Miller Group Dealerships is a privately owned new and pre-owned automotive retailer in the western United States. It is division of Miller Automotive Operations, which is a subsidiary of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. It was founded in 1979 by entrepreneur Larry H. Miller and is headquartered in Sandy, Utah. They were listed in the top ten dealership groups in the country in 2014 and 2016.
The company owns and operates 54 dealerships in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Washington, and California. The current president of Miller Automotive Operations is Dean Fitzpatrick, former general manager of one of the dealerships in Provo, Utah.
The Larry H. Miller Group of Dealerships began in 1979 when entrepreneur Larry H. Miller purchased his first Toyota dealership in Murray, Utah. It expanded into the state of Washington by purchasing Sundance Toyota in Spokane, Washington in September 1980. The Larry H. Miller Group now owns four dealerships in Washington. Westside Toyota in Glendale, Arizona was purchased the same year, and there are now thirteen dealerships owned in Arizona.
In April 1981, Toyota of Moscow was purchased in Idaho, and two more dealerships were purchased in subsequent years. The Larry H. Miller Used Car Supermarket was opened in 1995 in Sandy, with Greg Miller—Larry H. Miller's son—as the General Manager. Larry H. Miller Dealerships sold its one millionth car in 2007. From 2009 to 2010, seven additional new and used car dealerships were purchased or opened in Washington, New Mexico, and Utah. Miller died in 2009, and was replaced as CEO by his son, Greg Miller. Larry Miller was remembered by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch as making a positive impact in the overall economic growth and impact in the state of Utah.
Their flagship store—Larry H. Miller Toyota Murray—was moved on April 25, 2011, to a new facility. A grand opening ceremony was held on June 24, 2011, where many leaders within the organization were in attendance and participated in the ribbon ceremony. Five more dealerships in Arizona, Washington, and Utah were acquired in 2012, and eleven were opened and acquired in 2013. The first California dealership was opened in Corona in 2014, and three other delearships were opened or purchased in other states that same year. On September 27, 2014, the company sold its 1.5 millionth car at its Murray Toyota dealership.Automotive News listed them at number 10 on the top 125 U.S. dealership groups in 2014.
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