When Garson Rice, Sr. opened Rice Toyota in Greensboro in 1965, it was one of the first Toyota dealerships in the USA; the first in the South. At the time, 2630 Battleground Avenue seemed more remotely located as Battleground was not as commercial and built up in the 1960's. Today, the Rice Toyota Dealership has grown and extends on both sides of the street. It is not unusual to see salesmen and managers traversing the multiple-lane highway to get to the offices (or McDonald's) on the other side. Knock on wood, those smiling guys in polo shirts and slacks seem to have mastered crossing the street safely.
In the photo above, a Rice Toyota customer and Prius owner, is sporting a badge of pride-- a vanity plate. As the Greensboro owner informs us, this Prius gets 49 miles per gallon of gas. The owner has reduced her carbon footprint and is providing a subtle reminder that we all need to be getting 40, 50, or more, miles to the gallon of gas. We first test drove a Prius at Rice Toyota. Perhaps it is time to see what we can negotiate with Mr. Rice, Junior, who works tirelessly to continue the legacy built by his dad. In three years, the age of the dealership will equal the MPG.
This is a really cool shot! More power to Greensboro, Your Blog and to Rice Toyota :)
Steven^^
Posted by: Steven Que | Monday, June 13, 2011 at 08:10 AM
Effective. Got the message.
Have a good week!
Posted by: Ken | Monday, June 13, 2011 at 09:10 AM