Yates Buick GMC has been named a 2025 Buick Dealer of the Year, one of Buick’s top honors for dealerships that demonstrate strong performance, customer service, brand representation and overall operational excellence.

The recognition builds on Yates Buick GMC’s previous Buick Dealer of the Year honor and further cements the Goodyear-based dealership’s reputation as one of the brand’s top-performing dealerships.

“Being named a 2025 Buick Dealer of the Year is an incredible honor for our entire team,” says Whitney Yates-Woods, Yates Buick GMC’s president. “This recognition reflects our team’s hard work, our commitment to customer service, and the trust our community continues to place in us.”

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The Buick Dealer of the Year award recognizes excellence across key business areas, including sales performance, customer satisfaction, brand standards, market participation, and overall dealership achievement. For Yates Buick GMC, the honor reflects a decades-long commitment to doing business with integrity, building long-term customer relationships, and serving Arizona drivers with care and consistency.

Under Yates-Woods’ leadership, Yates Buick GMC has continued to build on the legacy of her father, Mike Yates, who founded the family’s automotive business in 1984. 

Since stepping into the role of dealer principal after Mike’s death, Yates-Woods has guided the dealership through a period of growth, modernization, and continued investment in the customer experience while staying rooted in the family values that have shaped the Yates name for decades.

The award recognizes the kind of day-to-day performance that has defined Yates Buick GMC’s reputation:

Customer experience: A sales and service approach built around transparency, trust and long-term relationships.

Buick standards: Strong representation of the Buick brand, its vehicle lineup, and the ownership experience customers expect.

Team commitment: A dealership culture shaped by employees who bring consistency, care, and pride to every department.

West Valley roots: Deep ties throughout Goodyear and the greater West Valley, with a continued focus on serving local drivers and families.

Forward momentum: Ongoing investment in modernization, innovation, and growth as the automotive industry continues to evolve.

“This recognition means a lot because it reflects the legacy we’re building on,” Yates-Woods said. “My dad built this business with a long-term vision, and I want to keep honoring that foundation while continuing to grow with this community. As we expand in Goodyear, we want customers to feel that same care, consistency and connection wherever they work with us.”

That expansion now includes Yates Mitsubishi in Goodyear, a full-service dealership at 13725 W. Test Drive in the city’s growing auto retail corridor near Interstate 10. Opened April 1, the dealership builds on more than 40 years of Yates family automotive experience and brings approximately 30 team members across sales, service, parts and operations.

As Yates Buick GMC celebrates its 2025 Buick Dealer of the Year recognition, the dealership remains focused on delivering the service, selection, and community-minded leadership that have made it a trusted name in Arizona automotive retail.

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