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Ken Garff Automotive Group
Founded in 1932 by Ken Garff, the company has expanded to operate 62 stores throughout Utah, Texas, Iowa, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado, and
Wyoming, with over 5,000 employees and more than 25 vehicle brands.
Wyoming, with over 5,000 employees and more than 25 vehicle brands.
Purpose
The Ken Garff culture is a differentiator in the automotive industry. It’s a culture runs deep and has been that way since Ken Garff himself established the
company in 1932, as said best by his grandson. “When my grandfather, Ken Garff, founded this company, he made sure we give back to our
communities by implementing values of honesty, integrity, empathy for others and a strong work ethic,” said John Garff, president of Garff ... Read more
company in 1932, as said best by his grandson. “When my grandfather, Ken Garff, founded this company, he made sure we give back to our
communities by implementing values of honesty, integrity, empathy for others and a strong work ethic,” said John Garff, president of Garff ... Read more
Vision
We recognize we can’t be all things to all people, but we can do key things to advance the employee experience. As we enhance the employee
environment, we create lifetime employees, and they in turn create lifetime customers. Enhancing the employee experience is the RIGHT thing to do,
and we look forward to how these changes will serve our employees, customers, and communities.
environment, we create lifetime employees, and they in turn create lifetime customers. Enhancing the employee experience is the RIGHT thing to do,
and we look forward to how these changes will serve our employees, customers, and communities.
Mission
Our mission is best defined in our values: Treating People RIGHT (Respect, Integrity, Growth, Humility, Teamwork). This is something that lives throughout
our culture internally and externally. As a company, we are aligned, unified, and have the same purpose of treating people RIGHT. As we strive to be
pillars in our industry and exemplify what it means to treat people RIGHT, this extends to our employees. The employee experience contrib... Read more
our culture internally and externally. As a company, we are aligned, unified, and have the same purpose of treating people RIGHT. As we strive to be
pillars in our industry and exemplify what it means to treat people RIGHT, this extends to our employees. The employee experience contrib... Read more
Additional Culture Details
Without an authentic, genuine, true-to-the-core culture of values, what are we? Establishing that level of honest discussion with our employees – and
practicing it every day – elevates employee experiences, which lifts customer experiences, which makes them lifelong customers at a level of loyalty
that makes the company successful, which feeds back to stability for employees.... Read more
practicing it every day – elevates employee experiences, which lifts customer experiences, which makes them lifelong customers at a level of loyalty
that makes the company successful, which feeds back to stability for employees.... Read more
Values
- Respect
- We understand that every employee wants to be heard, understood, and respected. At Ken Garff, we honor our differences and our similarities, knowing it will help us be successful together. The more we work side by side, resolving issues and improving processes, the more we will learn together that diversity is our greatest strength.