Local Family-Owned Auto Landmark honors Founder’s Legacy; Wins prestigious award for the second year in a row

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Wyatt-Johnson Auto Group sells more vehicles in 2010 than any other Buick GMC dealership in Tennessee
Named #1 GMC-Buick Dealer in the state, #3rd in the Southeast United States

Wyatt-Johnson Auto GroupClarksville, TN – Sixty-five years ago, Henry Wyatt opened a small auto dealership in the heart of Clarksville built on the foundations of honesty and integrity.  Henry’s son-in-law Sid Johnson spent the next fifty years at the helm, expanding on these core values and growing the family-owned dealership into the Clarksville institution it is now. 

Honoring the legacies left by their founders, The Wyatt-Johnson Automotive Group has continued this tradition of excellence and was recently rewarded for their years of perseverance by being named the #1 Buick-GMC Dealership in Tennessee for the second year in a row.

Sonja Rohra, Shannon Moats, Morris Lancer, Josh Meeker, Katherine Johnson Cannata -Dealer Principal, Curtis Nichols -Assistant Sales Manager, James Conley -Sales Manager, Sidney Johnson ­Dealer Principal, Scott Maletesta -GM Zone Manager, Mike Polston -General Sales Manager, Tim Farmer -GM District Manager, Doug Tallent (Those without titles are salespeople) The award is for being the largest volume Buick GMC dealer in thestate of Tennessee in 2010.
Sonja Rohra, Shannon Moats, Morris Lancer, Josh Meeker, Katherine Johnson Cannata -Dealer Principal, Curtis Nichols -Assistant Sales Manager, James Conley -Sales Manager, Sidney Johnson ­Dealer Principal, Scott Maletesta -GM Zone Manager, Mike Polston -General Sales Manager, Tim Farmer -GM District Manager, Doug Tallent (Those without titles are salespeople) The award is for being the largest volume Buick GMC dealer in thestate of Tennessee in 2010.

In 2009 and again in 2010, Wyatt-Johnson sold more Buick and GMC vehicles than any other dealership in the state. The loyal and hard-working Wyatt-Johnson staff outperformed competitors in much larger metropolitan cities like Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville to take home this prestigious award.  

Wyatt-Johnson’s accomplishments have elevated them to a very elite status on a national level as well. The group ranked in the top three out of all GMC dealerships in the entire Southeast Region, a territory comprised of Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana (eleven states in all).

What is the key to the Clarksville business’s continued national success – even in these uncertain economic times?
“At Wyatt-Johnson we truly do have the most knowledgeable sales team in the country,” says Co-Owner and Dealer Principal Katherine Johnson Cannata. “From the very beginning our father developed a business culture of hard work, ethics, and integrity. Empowering our staff to do their jobs is critical to our success.”

With more than 60 years in the automobile business, the Wyatt-Johnson Automotive Group is proud to be the premier dealership in Tennessee. Today the family-owned business is led by Sid Johnson’s children, Sidney Johnson and Katherine Johnson Cannata, and offers Buick, GMC, Subaru, Hyundai and Mazda new vehicles as well as and certified pre-owned vehicles. Comprehensive services also include repair and maintenance, parts and accessories, and auto-financing.

Stores are located at 2425 and 2600 Wilma Rudolph Blvd and at 809 Kraft Street (Wyatt-Johnson Auto Credit) in Clarksville, Tennessee. Visit the website at www.WyattJohnson.com.