Jim Ellis Saab Marietta
1141 Cobb Parkway S Marietta, GA 30060Sales: 866-298-6595
- Service: 888-296-4023
- Parts: 888-286-9411
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About Jim Ellis Saab of Marietta
About Jim Ellis Saab - Your Marietta Saab Dealer
Jim Ellis Saab of Marietta is a full service Saab dealership located in Marietta, Georgia. Over the past few years, we have repeatedly been presented with the Saab Unlimited Dealer Mark of Excellence award.
Our auto repair technicians are certified, factory trained and use state-of-the-art equipment. We have the largest auto parts inventory in the south, and we are a major wholesale parts supplier, almost guaranteeing that we will have your part in stock when you need it.
So why go anywhere else? Jim Ellis Saab of Marietta surpasses the competition so that you get excellent customer service, and expert repair service when you need it.
Expect the best, at Jim Ellis Saab of Marietta.
How We Started
Struggling to make something out of limited resources is not foreign to Mr. Ellis. When he was 10 years old, he and his family moved to Atlanta Prison Farm property. His father was the foreman of the prison farm and his grandfather was the superintendent. Growing up, Mr. Ellis worked on a farm, had a milk and paper route, did construction, ran a concessions business at Grant Park, and ran a laundry route. By the time he completed
In 1970, Jim Ellis and his wife Billie took the biggest financial plunge of their lives to establish their own automobile dealership. They sold all of their assets, used all of their savings, cashed in Billie's retirement fund from over 15 years at Georgia Tech, and borrowed the balance to begin Jim Ellis Volkswagen in 1971. In total, the plunge amounted to $35,000 in assets, and $165,000 in loans.
Our Family
The Ellis family is a very close knit one. Jim Ellis, the President and Chief Executive Officer is still active in the major corporate and capital decisions. Billie (Mrs. Jim) Ellis serves as Secretary and Treasurer of the corporations. Their son Jimmy is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporations. Their daughter, Karen Black serves as a Corporate Officer and their daughter Kristi serves as a Corporate Officer. Karen's daughter, Brooke Gatlin serves as an office assistant. Jimmy's daughter Stacey Hodges serves as General Manager of Jim Ellis Saab of
At this time, the details of succession are complete with the proper planning in place. Jimmy will succeed Jim as President and Chief Executive Officer when Jim retires. Stacey Hodges and Wes Ellis (third generation) are currently General Managers and are being groomed to become Vice Presidents and Chief Operating Officers when they are ready in few years. All family members have worked their way up in the organizations by working in all departments and learning the policies and procedures of the company.
We will celebrate our 39th year in business in 2010 and plan to be family-owned and operated for the next foreseeable generations of Ellis's