A NEW car dealership is set to open in the Ribble Valley.
Bowker Motor Group is set to open its first non-franchise dealership in Osbaldeston on the A59 on the site formerly occupied by Bay Horse Saab.
The family-owned business is investing over £750,000 in the new dealership, to be called Bowker Ribble Valley. It will open in September, creating 10 new jobs The dealership will specialise in cars including Mercedes, Land Rover, Range Rover, Audi and BMW with a full aftersales facility offering servicing to all makes and models of cars, including MOT and tyre bays.
Bowker Ribble Valley becomes the ninth member of Bowker Motor Group already including MINI and BMW dealerships in Blackburn and Preston.
Bowker Motor Group chief executive Paul Bowker said: “Bowker Ribble Valley is an exciting addition to the Bowker Motor Group.”
Bowker Ribble Valley will be launched by managing director Chris Eccles who will manage the site in conjunction with his role at Bowker BMW and MINI in Blackburn.
Earlier this month Chris Eccles beat off competition from thousands of car dealerships throughout the country to be crowned National Dealer Principal 2012 at this year’s annual Motor Trader Awards.
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