july 11, 2023 - Nissan
Nissan dealership puts family first, 60 years and counting
Fueled by a deep passion for cars and a love for all people, Sam fostered a welcoming culture at Younker Nissan where no one person was more important than the other.
As he neared the end of his career, Sam wanted to ensure that his successor would continue to follow his family-first, respect-for-all approach. He didn't have to look far. Gene Church, who had worked with and learned from Sam for several years, acquired Younker Nissan in 1990.
"Gene and Sam were very close," said Jimmy Church, who is Gene's son and the current owner of Younker Nissan. "It was close to a father-son relationship. There was so much mutual respect and love for each other. Sam took Gene under his wings and helped mold him into the man he became."
Gene's acquisition of the business not only ensured that the dealership would continue to thrive, but more importantly, that Sam's passions and values would live on well past his sudden death in 1991.
"Sam and Gene both had the same approach – to take care of employees and customers by treating everyone like family," Jimmy added. "Their view was to not just sell an individual car, but to create a customer for life."
When Gene passed away in 2003, Jimmy acquired the business, continuing the passing-of-the-torch from founder, to mentee, to mentee's son.
Younker Nissan now operates out of a 30,000 square-foot facility built on land that Gene purchased in the 1990s. Its opening in 2008 completed Gene's vision – and in a way, an extension of Sam's – and allowed Jimmy to continue forward with a familiar approach.
Jimmy and the Younker Nissan team remain heavily involved with a long list of local and charitable organizations, including Toys for Tots, Young Life, and Renton Salvation Army, among others.
The dealership employs over 50 people and many Church family members, including Jimmy's son, Gene Church, who is the late Gene's grandson.
And while the business has grown exponentially since it was founded 60 years ago, Younker Nissan's family atmosphere and core values remain.
"Working at Younker Nissan, there is always a sense of pride," Jimmy said. "There is always an overall feeling of being part of the family."
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