July 2013
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fectively pass savings on to customers.
To be sure, McCurley has encountered
operational challenges, but has continued to
flourish by focusing more on solutions as op-
posed to problems. For example, at the height
of the economic recession, dealerships across
the country experienced difficulty from
banks that significantly reduced lending
practices. This not only impacted businesses
seeking loans, but also customers who rely on
financing to purchase automobiles. McCur-
ley weathered that storm by strengthening
its relationship with local credit unions. He
says this provided financing resources which
hadn’t been developed in the past, and have
proven essential to the dealerships’ strategy
for future growth. And the dealerships con-
tinue to grow and improve. McCurley is in
the process of building out a new GM show-
room that is expected to open next month.
He continues to seek opportunities and re-
sources that aid in the company’s operational
efficiency and ability to provide exceptional
customer service. McCurley says he is do-
ing all he can today to help ensure the deal-
erships’ success for tomorrow. “I feel like I
have to do the best I can during my tenure of
leadership,” says McCurley. “I want to set-up
a structure, so when I leave the company, it
won’t just have had a fifty-year history, but
still be around many years longer ... and still
be the best at what we do.”
