Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead in Atlanta, GA is a part of the Baranco Automotive group which was founded by Juanita Baranco and her husband Gregory in 2003. Since you are no doubt familiar with Mercedes, I'll give you some insight into Mrs. Baranco. She earned her B.S. degree and Juris Doctor from LSU and was awarded the Doctor of Human Letters degree honoirs causa from Clark Atlanta in May of 2014. She has been featured on several occasions as one of Georgia Trend Magazine's "100 Most Influential Georgians" and has been a finalist for the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award.
In addition to the Mercedes store, Baranco Automotive Group has also recently opened a used car center in Morrow, GA under the same name. We all like a nice car so when it's time to reward yourself with that new S-Class or SUV, make sure to go to Baranco!
CarMarshal is based out of Dallas, TX and was created by Tracey Watts. Having spent 18 years of my career in automotive sales, I was intrigued to learn about Tracey's company when I ran across it on social media. He wanted to solve the problem he personally encountered with car shopping.
CarMarshal allows you to search for vehicles for sale. What sets CarMarshal apart is his drive to list Black-owned car dealers' inventory on his site. His ultimate goal is to partner with HBCUs and Black-owned banks to offer alumni and members access to quality automobiles across the country.
Lacretia Carroll (pictured on the left) owns Matrixx Auto Group in Union City, GA. Many of you may recognize her as one of the sponsors at the Black Business Forum. Lacretia has tackled the historically male-dominated industry head on by owning and operating her own car lot. But this is not your traditional lot.
You won't pull up and have to trek through a sea of cars to get to her office. Matrixx Auto specializes in getting you the car that YOU want! Matrixx has access to nearly 100,000 vehicles through its sources. So whether you are looking for a Mazda or a Maserati, Matrixx Auto Group can find you what you need.
If this picture looks familiar, then you may recognize it from the cover of Black Enterprise magazine in the summer of 2013. CEO's Anthony March and Ernest Hodge started their journey over 30 years ago. I have personally known the Hodge's since the early '90s and consider them family. Not only do I buy my cars from them but I also worked with them for years! EH Automotive was birthed out of MarchHodge Automotive and has its roots in Atlanta. Its Georgia dealerships include Heritage Cadillac, Infiniti of South Atlanta and 3 Volkswagen dealerships (South Atlanta, Lithia Springs and Marietta). They have since expanded into Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee and Virginia.
Not only does the company provide hundreds of jobs, but Mr. Hodge has donated money to his Alma Mater, Norfolk State University, to create The Ernest M. Hodge Institute for Entrepreneurship.
Before you look anywhere else, check them out first. I would be more than happy to contact the family on your behalf. And don't let the distance fool you; they can work out shipping if you want something in another state!