Tamiami Hyundai dealership in Naples completes multi-million-dollar renovation

Tamiami Hyundai announced it has completed construction on a multi-million-dollar renovation of its existing dealership located at 6780 Airport-Pulling Road N. Both the interior and exterior of the building were completely remodeled to enhance the customer experience.

The facility’s remodel includes a new exterior façade, sales offices, an expanded showroom, freshly paved lot, service drive expansion and a customer lounge with complimentary snacks and beverages.

“This renovation represents the most extensive work on the dealership since the building was originally constructed nearly 20 years ago and is part of a larger rebrand by Hyundai Motor Corp. to new colors and designs,” said Tim Zellers, owner of Tamiami Hyundai. “We anticipate this state-of-the-art facility will enable us to take better care of our existing customers as well as those new to the Hyundai brand.”

To accommodate the extensive project, the dealership’s entire sales and service staff, customer reception and sales areas were temporarily relocated to a series of trailers on the property. The new facility is now open seven days a week, and the sales hours will remain the same: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tamiami Hyundai is owned and operated by the Zellers family, which also owns the adjacent Genesis of Naples location. The Genesis dealership is in the process of relocating to a brand new 30,000-square-foot building that will be built on 10.5 acres at the intersection of Pine Ridge Road and Interstate 75.

The new Genesis of Naples will join a growing number of new standalone locations being built in the U.S., offering service, parts and a premium selection of vehicles. It is anticipated that ground will be broken on the project in June, pending final approval from the South Florida Water Management District.

The Zellers family also owns Tamiami Ford at 1471 Airport-Pulling Rd. N. The Tamiami dealership brand has been a force in Naples since Arlie Zellers launched Tamiami Ford in 1973. Today, the Zellers family – Robert and Sheila Zellers, daughter Joy Zellers-Rautenkranz, and son A.J. Zellers – represent one of the last privately owned auto dealerships in Southwest Florida. Between the three dealerships, the family employs nearly 300 in Collier County with annual new and preowned sales surpassing 5,000 vehicles.

The Zellers acquired the existing Hyundai dealership from the O’Brien organization in 2008, just after the first Genesis model was introduced as Hyundai’s luxury counterpart. Genesis of Naples was born in 2017 as part of Hyundai’s rebranding, establishing Genesis as an independent premier division. Today, the growth of the Genesis brand requires its own showroom, service and maintenance department.