Advantage Construction recently broke ground at the new Valenti Toyota on Langworthy Rd. Present at the ceremony were members of the Valenti Toyota team, Westerly town officials, representatives from Toyota and members of the Advantage team. The new auto dealership and showroom will be a participant in Toyota's Image USA II program. The program calls for dealers to invest in modern new showrooms and larger service areas to attract customers and accommodate their needs.
The 30,274 s/f facility will be constructed out of a combination of glass curatinwall and Toyota's signature silver and red ACM insulated panels on the front and sides of the dealership. Additionally, a 1,500 s/f Novum wall which includes the dealer logo will be installed in the entranceway. The 4,928 s/f showroom will contain tile flooring, recessed fluorescent lighting and will house 12 sales stations for customer convenience. A mezzanine will hold executive offices overlooking the showroom as well as a state-of-the-art training facility which will allow Valenti the luxury of holding in-house employee training sessions.
Customers will be able to drive their cars into an enclosed service drive and be assisted by one of six service writers. The 10,947 s/f service shop will be fully air conditioned, feature energy efficient T-5 lighting fixtures, fast-acting Rytec doors and a sealed concrete floor with 19 service bays.
"This is a great chance for us to continue on our success with the Toyota Image USA II program. We are excited to be working with the great team at Valenti Toyota," said John Kelly, president of Advantage Construction.
James Mullarkey from the Curtis Architectural Group is the architect. Construction is scheduled to be complete in July.