Earnhardt Toyota

About the Business

Specialties

Our Mission is to provide our customers World Class service through every phase of the sales and service experience. Our goal is to provide 100% customer satisfaction by showing every sales and service customer that they have friends at the dealership that they can trust. Our staff members participate in continuous training programs, both to improve their knowledge of our industry and to continue to provide top notch customer service. We realize that our customers have a choice and when choosing Earnhardt Toyota Scion, they have put their implicit trust in us. We appreciate and honor that choice.

History

Established in 1951.

Tex Earnhardt and his father, Hal Earnhardt Sr., moved to Arizona in 1951, and they opened a small gas station in downtown Chandler. Soon after, Tex was awarded a Ford franchise. He was only 21 and was the youngest Ford franchise owner in the U.S. at the time. Earnhardt Ford grew and in 1980s, the Tex acquired several more automobile franchises and he became widely known for his great deals and as the cowboy car dealer who rode a bull in his commercials. Tex' trademark slogan "that ain't no bull" was the ultimate truth in advertising. The "bull" he rode in the commercials was really a steer. Tex' sons, Hal and Jim Babe, eventually joined him in the business as did later, his grandsons, Dodge, Derby, and Bull. Together the Earnhardt family is at the helm of one of the southwest's largest automotive empires. Where family-owned and operated automotive companies are a rarity in this market, the Earnhardt family is at their dealerships daily and personally oversee its operations.

Meet the Manager

Business owner information

Jordan C.

Manager

Tex Earnhardt, founder and CEO of Earnhardt Auto Centers, was raised on a ranch in the Rio Grande Valley of Southern Texas. In 1951 he and his family moved to Chandler where his father Hal Earnhardt Sr. started a small gas station downtown. Through hard work and dedication, Tex was soon awarded a Ford franchise at the age of 21. He was then the youngest Ford franchise owner in the U.S. As Earnhardt Ford grew, Tex developed a relationship with Lee Iacocca, then Corporate Manager for Ford. In the early 1980's, Mr. Iacocca personally flew to AZ and asked Tex to become a franchise owner for Chrysler. Tex, with his keen intuition and respect for Iacocca, accepted. Thereafter, Tex acquired several additional franchises including Toyota/Scion. He became widely known for his great deals and as the cowboy car dealer who rode a bull in his commercials. Tex' trademark slogan "that ain't no bull" was the ultimate truth in advertising; The "bull" he rode in the commercials was really a steer.

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