Acadiana Business

Courtesy builds first standalone Chevy store

by Leslie Turk

A little more than a month after announcing its plans to build a boutique Caddy store on U.S. Hwy. 90 next to Le Triomphe, Courtesy Automotive Group confirms it will build its first standalone Chevrolet dealership on the opposite side of the highway. A little more than a month after announcing its plans to build a boutique Cadillac store on U.S. Hwy. 90 next to Le Triomphe (the first of its kind in the state), Courtesy Automotive Group confirms it will also build its first standalone Chevrolet dealership on the opposite side of the highway. Though in close proximity to each other, the Caddy store will actually be in the city limits of Broussard and the Chevy location in St. Martin Parish.

Courtesy Automotive Group is building its first standalone Chevy store on U.S. Hwy. 90 in St. Martin Parish.

The two new dealerships will replace the Courtesy Chevrolet and Cadillac dealerships currently operating side-by-side on Hwy. 90 (6100 Hwy. 90 West, formerly Courtesy Buick GMC). The company is also building or renovating facilities in Abbeville, Breaux Bridge, Lafayette and Morgan City.

For the past six years, Courtesy has been the No. 1 GM dealer in Louisiana, according to GM data. The company, which had revenues of $298 million in 2011 (up from $223 million in 2010) and ranked No. 9 on ABiz's list of Acadiana's Top 50 Privately Held Companies, has more than 300 employees.