Georgetown Toyota celebrates grand opening of new 32,000-square-foot dealership

GEORGETOWN, ON., (July 29, 2014) – Georgetown Toyota, owned by The Humberview group, began an exciting new chapter in its history today with the official opening of a brand new building.

The new site, located at 312 Guelph Street in the Toronto-area suburb, spans 32,000 square feet. Customers can now expect more comfort and better service than ever at the dealership.

“This outstanding new facility was designed with our customers as the top priority,” said Kevin Wood, who has operated Georgetown Toyota since 1996. “It has a state-of-the-art waiting room, where customers can relax in comfortable seating, while watching television and having some fresh coffee. We’re very excited to be serving our customers here.”

The dealership, which also boasts new car delivery bays and the introduction of drive-through service, has hired four additional people, bringing the Georgetown Toyota team to a total of 39 associates.

“Georgetown Toyota has been serving the region with excellence for many years,” said Seiji Ichii, President and CEO of Toyota Canada Inc. “The dealership is now poised to take their service to a whole new level thanks to this outstanding new building. It is very exciting for the associates who work there, their customers, and the community at large.”

As an integral part of the Georgetown community, the dealership sponsors the Georgetown Highland Games, the Hockey Heritage dinner and the Georgetown and Erin Fall Fairs, as well as local sports teams.

About Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles.  Incorporated in 1964, Toyota has sold more than 4 million vehicles in Canada through a national network of 285 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships.  Toyota is dedicated to bringing safety, quality, dependability and reliability in the vehicles Canadians drive and the service they receive.  TCI’s head office is located in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax and parts distribution centres in Toronto and Vancouver.  Toyota operates two manufacturing facilities in Canada which build popular Canadian vehicles Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix, Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid.  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Cambridge (TMMC) also manufactures the Toyota RAV4 EV for the North American market.  TMMC is the only Toyota manufacturer in North America to assemble both hybrid and electric vehicles.

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