Huge Success

As I mentioned before we did this totally awesome building renovation.  And we are a very small town, so everyone in town knew what was going on, we wanted everyone to see the building... so, we decided to do a huge open house/wounded warrior project.  HUGE SUCCESS.  We had such a good time, raised a great amount of money, ate some good grilled food, and got to see some pretty phenomenal hot rods.  We even had a guitar signed by Charlie Daniels to be raffled off.  We did a motorcycle raffle and guess who won? you'll just have to see the picture (you'll get a kick out of it).  We also had a silent auction with prizes from  your favorite local stores including: Outdoor 76, Spa Siobhan, Shuler's Country Store, N&N Express Gas Card, Change of Style, Carolina Junction, Radio Shack, Macon Appliance Mart, Three Eagles Outfitters, SportZone, and Michael M. Rogers Gallery. 

You can see tons of pictures from the event including winner's from all the Giveaways by going here. 

But I just had to post a couple of my favorites:
Here is us with a check for all the money we raised $4,140 went to the wounded warrior project. 

And this is the WINNER of the Harley Davidson we gave away:  Zeb Mehaffey.

 

Kiersten Hedden won the guitar signed by Charlie Daniels which was so AWESOME because Kiersten is a writer/singer/musician herself! 

Out with the Old in with the New

I'm a little late on all these updates so I'm trying to catch up....I guess give you a year end wrap up.  So at the beginning of this year we began a HUGE project! remodeling the entire building.  Well it's finally finished.  It's been finished.  I've just been the bum who hasn't updated you because I've been a lazy blogger :( sorry guys! So I thought a before and after may be fun :)
These are all of the before pictures:

This is the newly renovated totally awesome best Chevrolet dealership ever photos:

I know right!!!? Total transformation! The inside is amazing too and as soon as we take down all of our Halloween decorations I'll be sure to post more pics.  All new furniture, tile, lighting, carpet, waiting area etc! It has a very sleek but still warm and inviting feel to it.... We LOVE it!

Updates on the Renovation

Just wanted to update everyone on how the renovations are going. As you can see we have created a commercial to let everyone around Macon County know exactly what exciting new things are going on here at Smoky Mountain Chevrolet. This being Jennifer's first commercial she was a little bit nervous, but did a great job! We are excited to premiere this commercial at Ruby Cinemas this weekend.


The tile has been completely ripped up. The cement has been ground down to a smooth surface. Soon we'll be prepared for all new tile to go down! The new ceiling tiles are also being taken out, the showroom is going to look so awesome! As you can also see from the pictures below, everything is also being repainted. The showroom will be a very clean, gorgeous, and elegant white! Feel free to check out the pictures below to see how things are coming along!

Loud office space leads to great results!

THE NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW THINGS! You always hear the stereotypical, "I'm going to completely change and reinvent myself this year" or "I'm going to lose thirty pounds this year" etc. etc. Well we're doing that here at Smoky Mountain Chevrolet! We're shedding pounds (well kinda) and changing our face (well sorta)....................

So there are BIG changes going on here at Smoky Mountain Chevrolet. We are undergoing an extensive remodel! What was once a quiet showroom is now noisy and loud. With the sounds of drills, saws, and screw drivers buzzing away, not to mention the bang, bang, banging of hammers the Advil/Tylenol bottle is in full rotation around here.


Over the next few months you will see a complete transformation, and it's been a long time coming. I'm personally looking forward to the new office furniture, well mainly just the new ergonomic chairs. Thanks Bob for saving my posture. The new waiting room will be furnished with all new leather furniture; you know those big fluffy kind of chairs that are so so so super comfy! New tile in the showroom! Did I mention we are tearing out the tower in the front? because we are. It's going to be a great thing! We are also having to completely redo the front of of the building as well. So no more of this:



Instead you'll see a big arch. Something really eye catching. We will also have a place designated especially for our customers to receive their new vehicle! No more standing out in the rain or snow! Everything about the dealership will be all about convenience and comfort for those that keep us in business, OUR CUSTOMERS!

Now, I guess I've always taken my office for granted. When I first started working here I was literally in the room where the vending machines are. Yes a room big enough to fit two coke machines and two snack machines. Then I moved up front into a sales office, still small but a little more cozy. Then I got a bigger office with huge windows! But we have added a new employee and because of the remodel, my office is no longer my office, it's our office, which is totally cool because now I have a roommate of sorts and the days go by much faster with someone to talk to. So, back to the office... because of the remodel I've had to not only scoot over to make room but I've had to take all my personal stuff down. My office walls used to be decorated with sports memorabilia (Roll Tide by the way), diplomas, family photos etc. You know all of those things that make your office feel more like a home, because let's face it the majority of us spend more time in our offices than our own bedrooms. And now we've got this:So like i said, a little cramped! But it's going to be awesome! Our customers will be so much more comfortable while having to wait on the vehicle in service. The delivery of the vehicles will be so much more pleasant. Employees will be happier because we will be more comfortable too. I'll definitely be sure to post after pictures when the remodel is complete. Be sure to come by and see how things are progressing when you get a spare second, we'd love to see all of you!