Charlotte, N.C. — Sonic Automotive, Inc., one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, has promoted Thomas “Tim” Keen to become the first chief operating officer of EchoPark Automotive, the company’s rapidly growing nationwide pre-owned vehicle segment. Keen has spent nearly 30 years in the automotive industry and has been with Sonic Automotive for the past 15 years, holding a variety of regional leadership positions with the company’s franchised dealerships. In 2014, Keen was named divisional vice president of EchoPark Automotive, where he was instrumental in developing the EchoPark model and …
David Smith
Sonic Automotive Expands EchoPark Brand Nationwide, Opens First in the State of Tennessee
by Katie Lee
Nashville, Tenn. — Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, has opened its newest EchoPark specialty pre-owned vehicle store in Nashville, Tenn. As Sonic Automotive continues to rapidly expand its EchoPark network, its first Tennessee location will allow car buyers in the region to shop an assortment of high-quality, 1- to 4-year-old pre-owned vehicles priced 20% to 40% below new car pricing. This new EchoPark location, located just north of downtown Nashville, was formerly a Sonic Automotive franchised dealership that was recently …