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Sonic Automotive To Create 500 Jobs In Gaston County

Salaries for the new positions will average $53,219, which is well above the current Gaston County average wage of $38,780.
(Courtesy: Sonic Automatic Twitter Page)

RALEIGH, NC (WFMY) -- On Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Sonic Automotive will open a marketing resource and customer contact center in Gaston County.

The opening of the facility will create 500 jobs.

The Fortune 500 company and one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S. will make an $11.2 million investment in Lowell to build the center.

“Fortune 500 companies like Sonic have many choices when searching for a new location,” said Governor Cooper. “I’m pleased that North Carolina’s strengths—including our outstanding workforce and commitment to workforce training—are paying off once again.”

Sonic Automotive operates more than 100 new vehicle sales franchises in 13 states and eight EchoPark used vehicle sales operations.

The new facility will operate as a national call center, supporting the company’s sales operations across the United States.

The center will become a central location to facilitate communication between customers and the company’s network of dealerships.

"North Carolina remains our home,” said David B. Smith, CEO of Sonic Automotive. “We are excited to expand our marketing and contact center operations for Sonic Automotive and EchoPark Automotive into Gaston County and appreciate the support we’ve received from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, City of Lowell and Gaston County for these expansion efforts.”

"Companies that know North Carolina well continue to expand in our state,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “Sonic Automotive’ s decision is the latest vote of confidence in North Carolina’s strengths as a business location.”

Sonic Automotive will add a variety of positions with this expansion, including support agents, managers, and marketing personnel. Salaries for the new positions will average $53,219, which is well above the current Gaston County average wage of $38,780.

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