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<\/svg>\n\n        <span>\n          75 years<br>\n          Celebrated<br>\n          Together\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"efa-post-summary\">\n      To everyone who gathered where it all began\u2014thank you for\n      celebrating the family, the community, and the legacy that made\n      Earnhardt Ford what it is today.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"efa-post-closing\">Here\u2019s to the next 75.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group efa-legacy has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"efa-legacy-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1951<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"efa-legacy-script wp-block-paragraph\">75 Years. 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As a child, Tex moved with his family to Texas for a more agricultural life. From that point on, Tex was raised on a ranch in the Rio Grande Valley of Southern Texas, establishing his affinity for ranching, agriculture and cowboy culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It was in 1951 when he was twenty years old, that he and his family moved to Chandler, Arizona; where his father, Hal Earnhardt, Sr. started a small gas station downtown. The service station provided a small income for his family by selling gas and auto parts. Tex wanted to expand his business to sell automobiles, but the factories in Detroit refused to ship the vehicles to him without expensive transportation costs. Tex went to work and immediately found a solution. He and a friend decided to drive to Detroit, buy a car from the factory, drive both vehicles back to Chandler, and sell the new car. As soon as he sold his first car, he drove right back to Detroit and purchased the second. He repeated the whole process for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually his hard work translated into success when factory officials saw how dedicated and strong his work ethic was. Ford Motor Company awarded Tex his own franchise in September of 1951. To our knowledge, Tex still holds the record for the youngest franchisee in Ford history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As the dealership grew, Tex became Ford\u2019s most respected owner. Lee Iacocca, then a corporate manager, developed a strong relationship with Tex. When Lee accepted the position of CEO for the ailing Chrysler Corporation in the late 70s, he personally flew to Phoenix and asked Tex (and his sons) to become franchise owners. Tex \u2013 with his keen intuition and respect for Iacocca \u2013 accepted the Chrysler franchise and was soon open for business as a multi-brand car dealer. On the heels of those successes, 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\u2019s trademark slogan, \u201cThat ain\u2019t no bull\u201d, was the ultimate truth in advertising. The \u201cbull\u201d he rode in the commercials was really a steer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Tex\u2019s 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 nation\u2019s largest privately held automotive empires and is the most recognized auto dealer group in the southwest. Where family-owned and operated automotive companies are a rarity in this market, the Earnhardt family is at their dealerships regularly and personally oversee its operations. Over the years, Earnhardt Auto Centers has expanded their operations to now include 17 dealerships and an auto body collision center in Gilbert, Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There are over 2,000 full and part-time employees working at Earnhardt Auto Centers. Earnhardt dealerships include: Earnhardt Buick GMC, Earnhardt Cadillac, Earnhardt Chandler Cadillac, Earnhardt Chevrolet, Earnhardt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Earnhardt Queen Creek Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Earnhardt Ford, Rodeo Ford, Earnhardt Honda, Earnhardt Hyundai, Earnhardt Hyundai North Scottsdale, Genesis of Scottsdale, Earnhardt Hyundai San Tan, Genesis of Chandler, Earnhardt Peoria Kia, Earnhardt Lexus, and Earnhardt Toyota. Earnhardt also operates an auto body shop in Gilbert, two QuickLane Service Centers, and a Ford Pro-Elite Commercial Service Facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Earnhardt family\u2019s dedication to the well-being of their employees is legendary. In hundreds of cases they have personally lent moral and financial support to employees who were facing an illness or family tragedy. The Earnhardts know their success comes from dedicated employees as well as the communities that support Earnhardt; so Earnhardt supports them as well! Various charities and needy causes have also benefited from the Earnhardt\u2019s philanthropy. Upon Tex\u2019 passing in 2020, the Earnhardt Family donated to St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank, Child Crisis Center and United Food Bank in his honor. Inspired by Tex and the Earnhardt family\u2019s charitable efforts, many of their employees participate in a company charity program called \u201cNo Bull Charities-Employee Contributions\u201d, whereby individual donations are voluntarily deducted from their monthly paychecks and donated to employee selected charities on a quarterly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1951, the Earnhardt family has been selling cars and trucks to people across the Southwest and the United States; and will continue to do so for many years to come. Although times have changed, what has never changed is the Earnhardt commitment to world class service, famous low prices and the best selection of America\u2019s most popular vehicles. 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