CarMax to Announce Growth in California
Painted L.A. Personality Cars Unveiled at Event
WHAT CarMax, Inc., the nation's leading specialty retailer of used cars,
will announce its growth in the Los Angeles area and the state of
California on Friday, April 1, at noon.
The retailer will make the announcement during a grand opening
celebration event at its new Irvine store. CarMax now has five
stores in the Los Angeles area, with the recent opening of two new
stores, in Irvine and Ontario.
To celebrate CarMax's growth in California, the retailer
commissioned five emerging Southern California-based artists to
paint five different styles of cars that reflect well-known L.A.
personalities. All five painted personality cars will be on
display at the grand opening event.
CarMax was created more than 11 years ago when the company surveyed
thousands of consumers to find out what they liked and disliked
about car shopping. CarMax was designed according to the survey
responses, which included: Make car buying hassle-free, sell all
makes and models on one lot and stand behind every car we sell.
The grand opening event will include:
* A grand opening lunch featuring remarks from local dignitaries
and an announcement by CarMax President and CEO Austin Ligon
* The official unveiling of the five painted personality cars, a
new trend for L.A.; Fine art has been taken off the gallery
walls and turned into rolling works of art
WHEN Friday, April 1 at noon
WHO -CarMax President and CEO Austin Ligon
-L.A. based artists who painted five personality cars -- plus the
cars they created
WHERE CarMax at Irvine
9501 Research Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
NOTE: CarMax President and CEO Austin Ligon available for interviews before and after the event.
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