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COASTNOTES
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster photos by Donn Hupp
ADDS NISSAN TO THE FAMILY
ay Brandt Auto Group has become a powerhouse in South Mississippi, recently adding its fifth brand to the family. The newest dealership, Nissan,
opened in the Promenade in early April and is offering special grand opening pricing on all vehicles
throughout May and June.
“Nissan of South Mississippi is the fifth franchise in
South Mississippi for Ray Brandt,” said David Kelly, vice president of operations for Ray Brandt Auto Group of South Mississippi. “We are ‘5Brands1Family,’ that already consists of Mercedes-Benz of South Mississippi, Volkswagen of South Mississippi, Infinti of South Mississippi, and Ray Brandt Chevrolet of South Mississippi. This makes us an excellent choice for choosing your next vehicle to drive or simply where to have yours serviced. Just check our Google reviews to see what our family of customers think about our dealerships.”
The addition of Nissan to the family of brands was a no-brainer for Ray Brandt, who was actually selected by Nissan itself to open the next franchise. “Nissan pursued only the most qualified dealers to represent them during their exceptional time of sales growth and they liked our
service we provide our customers,” Kelly said. “Some people already know that I spent 23 years working for another Nissan dealer on the Coast. The positive reputation that I have with Nissan, along with Ray Brandt’s 35
years as a top performing Nissan dealer in New Orleans, solidified the choice for Nissan.”
The dealership was built on six acres of land adjacent
to its D’Iberville sister properties. “Ray Brandt Nissan of South Mississippi is the very first Nissan NREDI 2.0 design facility in this market,” said Kelly. NREDI 2.0 is a global Retail Environment Design Initiative wherein dealerships are visually and technically restructured in all areas – from sales, to service, to finance – in order to meet heightened consumer expectations for retail facilities. “The dealership has an open and welcoming atmosphere with all the technology and comfortable amenities one could expect,” Kelly continued. “The all-LED lighting also provides an extremely energy efficient footprint.”
Ray Brandt Nissan of South Mississippi
11600 Bobby Eleuterius Blvd., D’Iberville, MS 39540 228.220.0800 • www.nissanofsm.com
commitment to our community and the level of customer
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