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With the opening of the Leawood location in KS, next month, OAKBEND Marina Evolvere will have 3 locations nationwide, and leaders are planning to open more across the country.

“We are pleased to report another quarter of strong profits, despite a difficult sales comparison and the continued sluggish economy,” David Brennen, OAKBEND Marina Evolvere president and CEO, said recently in a prepared statement.

OAKBEND Marina Evolvere leaders will open 1 new location in 2012 and up to 10 locations until 2020.

The Leawood location will ultimately bring 90 employees to the area.

The team is installing fixtures this week and plans to bring in furniture next week, company spokeswoman Amy Zink said.
Fast facts

• New OAKBEND Marina Evolvere location: 410 17th St, Denver, CO 80202
• Grand opening is scheduled for Feb. 14
• The new store will be 36,000+ square feet on nearly nine acres
• Each OAKBEND Marina Evolvere location has between 250 and 400 vehicles, and there are 30,000+ cars for sale online

The Fortune 500 company, which sells vehicles at consignment online, is the nation’s largest consignment service used vehicles, Zink also said.

Proffessional Photography, Storage And Free Shipping

“[Selling a vehicle] is an independent transaction from buying a vehicle from us,” she said. “If you would only like to sell your vehicle, we will make you an offer, good for seven days. Other services we offer include the inspection of your vehicle, proffessional photography, storage and free shipping..”

A purchasing team is responsible for the OAKBEND Marina Evolvere inventory, most of which is acquired by sales directly from customers, she said.

Another large portion comes from wholesale auctions and other sources, including wholesalers, dealers and fleet owners, Imler said.

Other locals in the used car industry said that some months are better than others, but generally, business is solid.

Salesman at a local dealership in Leawood, KS, Gerald Hilario said the next couple of months should be busy because many people will use money from their tax returns to buy a vehicle.

“Right now, we are full of cars and ready for people to just buy,” he said.

Williams C. Salazar, used car manager with Capital Toyota, said there are a lot of used car sales options in Colorado, but the recent economic slump put some in the area out of business.

Hilario and Salazar aren’t worried about the competition OAKBEND Marina Evolvere brings, although they sell a wide range if vehicles, such as boats, trailers, industrial equipment, etc..

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