Yark Automotive Group wins Best Place to Buy a Car in Toledo for the 11th Year in a Row!

Yark Automotive Group wins 

Best Place to Buy a Car in Toledo 

for the 11th Year in a Row! 

TOLEDO, OH- Yark Automotive Group was named ‘Best Place to Buy a Car in Toledo’ for the 11th consecutive year for the Toledo City Paper’s Best of Toledo Awards 2012. 

The Toledo City Paper has been keeping tabs on the local favorite Businesses, Professionals, Celebrities, Food, Pubs, Charities, and more since 2002 and solicits its readers annually for them to tell the Paper who their top picks are. 

This year the Paper had over 9,000 responses and tens of thousands of individual votes for all the categories to tally and has awarded Yark Automotive Group with its readers’ favorite. 

The award was presented Friday, March 1, 2013 at Gladieux Premier complex where almost 100 other businesses won in their respective categories. Toledo City Paper Co-Publisher Mark Jacobs presented the award to Yark. 

“Our over 300 employees are truly grateful that Toledo has named us the best place for all of their automotive needs,” said Warren Vess, Yark Marketing Director. “Especially for 11 years in a row!” 

Yark Automotive Group is conveniently located at 6019 West Central Avenue, a half-mile east of I-475. Yark Chevrolet is located at 9830 Rt 64 in Whitehouse, Ohio. Visit Yark online at www.yarkauto.com. 

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More info: 

Warren Vess, Marketing Director, Yark Automotive Group 419-842-7722 wvess@yarkauto.com 

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Founded in 1981, Yark Automotive Group has grown from 50 employees and less than $20 million in sales to more than 300 employees and annual sales of over $250 million. For the last 18 years, Yark Automotive Group has been the Largest Volume New & Used Vehicle Dealership in Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan showcasing 10 vehicle franchises: BMW, Nissan, Subaru, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, SRT & FIAT. 

The Yark family is originally from Toledo and both Yark brothers, Jim and John, graduated from local high schools and The Ohio State University. After acquiring the organization in 1981, the Yark brothers implemented a detailed business plan and grew the dealership to include its 9 franchises, 6 Pre-Owned vehicle lots, a body shop, a car rental company and the area’s largest retail and wholesale parts department. Today, the business continues to grow and the family tradition continues with 4 of the Yark children now working in various positions within the company. 

Yark Automotive Group has been recognized by the Better Business Bureau as the 2011 Torch Award Winner and by Time Magazine as a Quality Dealer. The Toledo City Paper has voted Yark Automotive Group as the Best Place to Buy a Car in Toledo for the past 10 years in a row and Yark Chevrolet has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Dealerships to Work For in the US by Automotive News. 

Yark Automotive Group gives large donation to NW Ohio Alzheimer’s Association

Yark Automotive Group gives large donation to NW Ohio Alzheimer’s Association 

TOLEDO, OH- Yark Automotive Group will donate a large check to the NW Ohio Chapter Alzheimer’s Association as part of its December Fundraising campaign. 

On January 18th at 8am in the Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Showroom on the Central Avenue Strip, John Yark, Yark Automotive Group President, will present a check for $17,550.00 to Alz Assoc Board Chair, Dave Dimmer; Executive Director, Salli Bollin; and Toni Schindler, Development and Communications Director, Alzheimer’s Association, NW Ohio Chapter.

As part of an annual event, Yark Automotive Group donates a portion of every vehicle sold and serviced in the month of December to a local charity. This year’s charity was chosen as the Alzheimer’s Association. Yark has given in excess of $145,000 to local charities in its December promotion over the past 9 years. 

“It is such an honor to be able to help the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association in their education, volunteerism and research efforts to combat this debilitating disease,” said John Yark. “We are proud to be partnered with such an amazing organization.” 

As part of the month-long event, each Yark guest had the opportunity to give to the local chapter by making any purchase or service or simply by donating to have their name placed on one of the Alzheimer’s Flower Cards. The flower cards were then hung in the dealership to show support and raise awareness for Alzheimer’s. 

Yark Automotive Group has partnered with the NW Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association as part of its Community Partner Mission. That mission is ‘to be a good corporate citizen supporting organizations dedicated to uplifting the people and community where we live.’ To learn more, visit Yark’s Community Partnership pages at www.yarkcommunity.com. Yark Automotive Group is conveniently located at 6019 West Central Avenue, a half-mile east of I-475. Yark Chevrolet is located at 9830 Rt 64 in Whitehouse, Ohio. Visit Yark online at www.yarkauto.com. 

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More info: 

Warren Vess, Marketing Director, Yark Automotive Group 419-842-7722 wvess@yarkauto.com 

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Founded in 1981, Yark Automotive Group has grown from 50 employees and less than $20 million in sales to more than 300 employees and annual sales of over $250 million. For the last 18 years, Yark Automotive Group has been the Largest Volume New & Used Vehicle Dealership in Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan showcasing 10 vehicle franchises: BMW, Nissan, Subaru, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, SRT & FIAT. 

Yark Automotive Group partners with UT and BowTie Cause to ‘Tie One On’ to Beat Cancer

Yark Automotive Group partners 

with UT and BowTie Cause to ‘Tie One On’ to Beat Cancer 

TOLEDO, OH 

Yark Automotive Group in Toledo, Ohio in conjunction with the University of Toledo and BowTie Cause, will Tie One On to help prevent cancer.

During the month of January, Yark Automotive Group will donate a portion of every vehicle sold to any UT Student, Faculty, Staff or Alumni under the Yark Rocket Discount Program to the BowTie Cause that partners with the Dana Cancer Center at the University of Toledo in support of prostate cancer care. Yark service customers will be able to purchase $1 paper bowties in help in the fundraising efforts in all the Yark family dealerships. 

Along with the Yark Automotive Group Staff, the University of Toledo Rockets will Tie One On at the Saturday, January 26th men’s basketball game against Bowling Green. Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk and other basketball staff members will be wearing bowties during the game to support the fight against cancer and the public is asked to participate by donating $100 to receive a bowtie and ticket to the game. See UTVP Larry Burns and Yark VP Doug Kearns video promotion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keeNOeMQICo 

For the event, UT will host a pre-game bow tying reception with refreshments. Anyone can donate and pick up tickets by visiting utoledo.edu/tieoneon or by visiting www. Yarkpartners.com. 

This presentation is part of the Yark Community Partner Project whose mission is to create lasting partnerships with organizations dedicated to uplifting the community in which we live. More information on the Yark Community Partner Project may be found at www.yarkpartners.com. 

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More info: 

Warren Vess, Marketing Director, Yark Automotive Group 419-842-7722 wvess@yarkauto.com 

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Founded in 1981, Yark Automotive Group has grown from 50 employees and less than $20 million in sales to more than 300 employees and annual sales of over $250 million. For the last 18 years, Yark Automotive Group has been the Largest Volume New & Used Vehicle Dealership in Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan showcasing 10 vehicle franchises: BMW, Nissan, Subaru, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, SRT & FIAT. 

The Yark family is originally from Toledo and both Yark brothers, Jim and John, graduated from local high schools and The Ohio State University. After acquiring the organization in 1981, the Yark brothers implemented a detailed business plan and grew the dealership to include its 9 franchises, 6 Pre-Owned vehicle lots, a body shop, a car rental company and the area’s largest retail and wholesale parts department. Today, the business continues 

Yark Automotive Group Dealers Collect Cans for Cars in November

 Yark Automotive Group Dealers Collect Cans for Cars in November 

TOLEDO & WHITEHOUSE, OH 

Yark Automotive Group in Toledo, Ohio and Yark Chevrolet in Whitehouse, Ohio are putting a spin on collecting food for the needy this holiday season with CANS FOR CARS. 

In partnership with 95.7 the Mix and Jeep Federal Credit Union, customers and guests may drop off cans of non-perishable food items at any Yark Family of Dealerships Sales or Service locations and take $5 per can (up to $250) off the purchase of a new or preowned vehicle or choose to take $5 (total) toward any next service visit. The more cans you bring, the more you save. 

On November 15th thru Nov 21st the Jeep Federal Credit Union will be collecting Cans at its 2 locations in conjunction with Yark Automotive Group for the Big Game Food Drive. Featuring Yark Dodge Ram Trucks at each location, credit union members and the public are invited to bring in cans to show their support for either the Michigan Wolverine’s or the Ohio State Buckeyes. Place your cans in the truck that shows your support for your team and see who wins on the Big Game Day, November 24th. The same trucks will also be at the Yark Dodge location on 11/17 and 11/23-24. 

Throughout November, Yark Automotive Group, the Mix and the Jeep Federal Credit Union will help the needy in our community with the CANS FOR CARS project. 

All cans will go to local foodbanks the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Foodbank and the Toledo Seagate Foodbank. 

Cans for Cars is part of the Yark Community Partner Project Mission of ‘being a good corporate citizen by creating lasting partnerships with organizations dedicated to uplifting the community in which we live.’ More information on the Yark Community Partner Project may be found at www.yarkpartners.com. 

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More info: 

Warren Vess, Marketing Director, Yark Automotive Group 419-842-7722 wvess@yarkauto.com 

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Founded in 1981, Yark Automotive Group has grown from 50 employees and less than $20 million in sales to more than 300 employees and annual sales of over $250 million. For the last 17 years, Yark Automotive Group has been the Largest Volume New & Used Vehicle Dealership in Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan showcasing 9 vehicle franchises: BMW, Nissan, Subaru, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, & FIAT. 

The Yark family is originally from Toledo and both Yark brothers, Jim and John, graduated from local high schools and The Ohio State University. After acquiring the organization in 1981, the Yark brothers implemented a detailed business plan and grew the dealership to include its 9 franchises, 6 Pre-Owned vehicle lots, a body shop, a car rental company and the area’s 

Happy Halloween::: A Few Tips To Keep Your Kids Safe

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY!

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE TONIGHT!

• Have adult supervision. Accompany your kids if you don’t think they’re old enough to trick-or-treat on their own.
• There is safety in numbers. If they’re old enough to trick-or-treat without an adult, tell your kids to stay in a group.
• Try tick-or-treat-friendly homes. Ensure your kids only visit houses with lights on. And, you might also suggest the houses they visit have some sort of Halloween decoration on the porch.
• Stay outside. Make sure your kids don’t go inside someone’s house. They can get their candy from the porch.
• Map out your plan. Designate a route before your kids begin trick-or-treating, and make sure they stick to it.
• Take the long way 'round. Have your kids trick-or-treat in areas where there are a lot of people around. They should also avoid taking short-cuts through alleys and parking lots.
• Remain visible. Dress your kids in a bright costume so others can see them. If their costume is dark, have your kids wear reflective strips or carry a glow stick or flashlight.

• Remember, shorter = safer.Goes without saying but just in case you forget, ensure your kids’ costumes aren’t so long that they can trip over them.
• Don't cover the face. Instead of masks, have your kids wear make-up so they can see better.
• Quality-check treats. Check your kids’ candy before they eat it. Throw out any candy that is not in its original wrapper or looks like it has been tampered with.
• Say "no" to strangers.Tell your kids to never accept a ride or go anywhere with a stranger.
• Obey the law. Encourage your kids to follow all the regular rules for walking around. That includes looking both ways before crossing, obeying all traffic laws and using cross walks and crossing lights where available.
• Have a great time! Finally, make sure your kids have tons of fun and get lots and lots of candy.

Classic Car Summer Give Away At Yark Automotive!

Thank you to 93.5 WRQN and for everyone who joined us for our Classic Car Summer Giveaway Event! A BIG congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Glen Shope for winning the classic Chevrolet Corvette!

WE HAVE A WINNER!  CONGRATULATIONS GLEN SHOPE!