{"id":5386,"date":"2011-03-02T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=5386"},"modified":"2011-03-01T22:51:53","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T04:51:53","slug":"local-family-owned-auto-landmark-honors-founders-legacy-wins-prestigious-award-for-the-second-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2011\/03\/02\/local-family-owned-auto-landmark-honors-founders-legacy-wins-prestigious-award-for-the-second-year-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Family-Owned Auto Landmark honors Founder&#8217;s Legacy; Wins prestigious award for the second year in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Wyatt-Johnson Auto Group sells more vehicles in 2010 than any other Buick GMC dealership in Tennessee<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNamed #1 GMC-Buick Dealer in the state, #3rd in the Southeast United States<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-66249\" title=\"Wyatt-Johnson Auto Group\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Wyatt-Johnson-Auto-Group.gif\" alt=\"Wyatt-Johnson Auto Group\" width=\"250\" height=\"54\" \/>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_66250\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/wyatt-Johnson-gm-award.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66250\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66250\" title=\"Sonja Rohra, Shannon Moats, Morris Lancer, Josh Meeker, Katherine Johnson Cannata -Dealer Principal, Curtis Nichols -Assistant Sales Manager, James Conley -Sales Manager, Sidney Johnson \u00adDealer 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.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/wyatt-Johnson-gm-award-480x360.jpg\" alt=\"Sonja Rohra, Shannon Moats, Morris Lancer, Josh Meeker, Katherine Johnson Cannata -Dealer Principal, Curtis Nichols -Assistant Sales Manager, James Conley -Sales Manager, Sidney Johnson \u00adDealer 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.\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-66250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonja Rohra, Shannon Moats, Morris Lancer, Josh Meeker, Katherine Johnson Cannata -Dealer Principal, Curtis Nichols -Assistant Sales Manager, James Conley -Sales Manager, Sidney Johnson \u00adDealer 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.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->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.<\/p>\n<p>Wyatt-Johnson\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n<p>What is the key to the Clarksville business\u2019s continued national success \u2013 even in these uncertain economic times?<br \/>\n\u201cAt Wyatt-Johnson we truly do have the most knowledgeable sales team in the country,\u201d says Co-Owner and Dealer Principal Katherine Johnson Cannata. \u201cFrom 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wyattjohnson.com\/\" >www.WyattJohnson.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Clarksville, TN &#8211; Sixty-five years ago, Henry Wyatt opened a small auto dealership in the heart of Clarksville built on the foundations of honesty and integrity. 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