{"id":61768,"date":"2025-11-26T17:45:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61768\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:45:47","slug":"family-owned-suncoast-chrysler-opens-massive-new-facility-including-immersive-jeep-showroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61768\/","title":{"rendered":"Family-owned Suncoast Chrysler opens massive new facility, including immersive Jeep showroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the area\u2019s most treasured locally-owned car dealerships is making waves. Suncoast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM has officially opened its incredible new state-of-the-art facility in Seminole, featuring 157,200 square feet of new showrooms, parking decks, service facilities and more.<\/p>\n

The family-owned and operated business is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, making this the perfect exclamation point on the year\u2019s celebrations. Suncoast CJDR <\/a>is located at 8755 Park Blvd and the sparkling new showroom can be visited daily. <\/p>\n

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The star of the dealership\u2019s expansion is undoubtedly the new Jeep showroom. Jeep lovers of all types and ages will want to make the pilgrimage for this experience. Measuring more than 12,500 square feet, the new Jeep showroom provides\u00a0customers with\u00a0a\u00a0one-stop shop\u00a0for\u00a0all their Jeep needs. It\u2019s an incredible way to experience the full lineup, from the Gladiator, Wagoneer and Compass to the classic Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. <\/p>\n

The new showroom doubles down on Suncoast CJDR\u2019s status as the go-to dealership in the area for Jeeps.<\/p>\n

Massive on-site selection of new vehicles<\/p>\n

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Of course, the expansion is far more than that. The new facility also has\u00a0an upgraded, 31,500 service center, complete with\u00a0four-lane service\u00a0drives and built-in quick checks,\u00a0providing customers with\u00a0faster\u00a0and more reliable\u00a0service\u00a0visits.\u00a0It also contains\u00a068\u00a0service bays,\u00a0including\u00a0three heavy-duty and fast service bays.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the addition of second and third-level parking decks has massively expanded the size of their new vehicle inventory. The result is one of the most extensive auto shopping experiences anywhere in the region. Whatever you\u2019re looking for, they have it. And if you\u2019re not sure what you want, you get the best possible range of choices, setting you up to take the perfect car or truck home right on the spot.<\/p>\n

All together, the expansion makes the local star a must-visit for all your automotive needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to have been serving Pinellas County for over\u00a0five decades,\u201d said Wayne Schmidt Jr., co-owner of Suncoast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM.\u00a0\u201cThis investment reflects our dedication to providing a cutting-edge environment for purchasing and servicing vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n

In all the years of success, and through four renovations to the dealership property, Suncoast CJDR has stayed true to its roots: a family-run business that takes care of its customers as if they were a part of the family, too. It\u2019s that love-for-your-neighbor mentality that helped make St. Pete so special, and we\u2019re thrilled to celebrate the people keeping it alive today.<\/p>\n

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Suncoast CJDR is one of Pinellas County\u2019s oldest family-run businesses<\/p>\n

With so much change in the St. Pete area over the last few years, we\u2019re making an effort to showcase the many wonderful businesses and families that have been here for the long haul. Family-run companies with local roots help keep our city special, and they make it easy to support local.<\/p>\n

One of the most successful (and popular) family-owned businesses over the last half-century has been\u00a0Suncoast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM<\/a>\u00a0(8755 Park Blvd). Owned and run by the Schmidt family since opening in 1975 (with two generations now working at the dealership every day), 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Suncoast CJDR serving the community.<\/p>\n

The dealership has been a stalwart over the decades, originally opened by Wayne F. Schmidt, Sr., and still operated by his children and grandchildren today. The local patriarch rocketed to success, twice honored with the Walter P Chrysler Award recognizing the top Chrysler dealer in the United States. He was also nominated as \u201cTime\u201d magazine Dealer of the Year, and he was even the former president of both the St. Petersburg Automotive Dealers Association and Southeast Chrysler dealers\u2019 advertising association.<\/p>\n

This newest expansion, coinciding with their 50th anniversary, enhances Suncoast CJDR\u2019s reputation as Pinellas County\u2019s go-to family-run dealership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the area\u2019s most treasured locally-owned car dealerships is making waves. Suncoast Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61769,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-61768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}