Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company and one of the largest retailers of new and pre-owned vehicles in the United States, will locate a dealership and regional headquarters for EchoPark Automotive in Duluth, according to information released Monday by Gov. Brian Kemp's office.
The company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, plans to invest $20 million in the project and hire 130 employees.
"We are excited to welcome Sonic Automotive, Inc. as they locate their regional headquarters to Gwinnett County," said Kemp in a press statement. "Our readily available talent and expansive logistics network will serve Sonic Automotive well as they locate in Duluth. The quality, well-paying jobs they will create will generate new opportunities for hardworking Georgians in the region, and I am grateful for Sonic Automotive’s investment in Georgia."
Sonic currently operates more than 100 dealerships across 12 states in the U.S. Launched in the fall of 2014, EchoPark Automotive currently has nine locations across the U.S.
The new facility in Gwinnett will serve as a regional headquarters, showroom, and Customer Experience Center for the company’s EchoPark brand. The Gwinnett location will be the first location for the company in Georgia.
