Passport MINI of Alexandria Celebrates Opening Doors for Business

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- With the top executives of MINI Worldwide, the Mayor of Alexandria, and the leadership of Passport Auto Group on hand, Passport MINI of Alexandria hosted their official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony today.

Alexandria, Virginia Mayor William D. Euille joined Everett Hellmuth, III, President of the Passport Auto Group, along with Dr. Wolfgang Armbrecht, Brand Management, MINI AG, and Jim McDowell, Vice President, MINI USA, to celebrate the opening of this state of the art, fun and exciting dealership in Alexandria.

The dealership opened for new car sales on August 17, 2009. With only two weeks of operating, it became the number two top selling MINI dealership for the North East Region, and the number 12 top selling dealership in the country.

Since March of this year, The Passport Auto Group has been revamping their building in Alexandria to create a complete MINI experience. The dealership boasts the largest MINI service department on the East coast, with 16 service bays, same day appointments and Saturday hours. Their VIP service includes a "Fast Lane" service that is open six days a week to handle any problem without an appointment that takes less than 1.5 hours. In addition to their quality service, Passport MINI hosts a unique MINI Boutique, offering a wide array of MINI Cooper branded merchandise; complimentary WI-FI; complimentary breakfast and lunch items for waiting customers.

Located at 5990 Duke Street across from Landmark Mall and I 395, Passport MINI is just minutes from everywhere in the Metro Washington, DC area. This convenient location means that their quality service is here. MINI customers throughout the region have been waiting for a convenient sales and service dealership in the Washington, DC Metro area.

Passport MINI is the latest addition to the Passport Auto Group, which also includes Passport BMW of Maryland; Passport Nissan of Virginia and Maryland; and Passport Infiniti of Alexandria.

In addition to the business impact that the Passport Auto Group has made, they continue to give back to their community. Some of their key philanthropic involvement includes donations and sponsorships of:

  --  Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
  --  Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  --  Children's Hospital
  --  Katrina Relief
  --  Various public and private schools in Virginia

  --  Many other national and local charities, including the Campagna
      Center, Alexandria Hospital, Woodlawn Plantation, and Light The Night,
      Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Visit Passport MINI at www.passportmini.com and on Facebook at Passport MINI of Alexandria. To view the entire Passport Auto Group line, visit www.passportauto.com.