Gettel History

Gettel Automotive Group

A Short History of Gettel Automotive

Gettel Automotive is proud of its nearly 35-year history. After starting with a single Toyota dealership in Bradenton, FL, the Gettel name has grown to include over 21 dealerships, now spanning from north of Gainesville to Punta Gorda. Along the way we've teamed up with a wide variety of manufacturers, backing up our motto that, whatever your automotive needs are, “Gettel's Got It!”

Gettel Toyota of Bradenton

1990

Opened in 1990, Gettel Toyota of Bradenton is the one and only original dealership under the Gettel name. And we're proud to say it's still going!

Gatorland Toyota

1994

But it didn't take long for us to get ambitious enough to open a second store, and we didn't settle for just spreading out down the street or in the next town over. We set our sights more than 150 miles away to Gainesville, opening Gatorland Toyota in 1994. Even then, we were just getting started growing.

Gettel Acura

1998

In 1998 we also added Gettel Acura to our Sarasota locations. After that, we kept within ourselves, letting the Gettel name continue to establish itself for about a decade before planning our next moves.


2010 Gettel Additions

2010

It took us until 2010 to expand again, but we did it in style. Not only did our number of dealerships double from five to ten, but we added some power and luxury to our lineup with the additions of Porsche of Ocala and two BMW dealerships in Ocala and Gainesville. We also welcomed Volkswagen of Ocala and Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood to the family.

Gettel Toyota of Lakewood

2011

We made an extra push in 2011 by opening Gettel Toyota of Lakewood.

More Stores Added

2017

We had yet another surge of growth in 2017. Five locations in Punta Gorda proudly bear the Gettel name, forging even more new manufacturer partnerships in the process with Lincoln, Buick, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram.


Gettel Kia of Bradenton

2020

And in 2020, we announced the opening of our brand-new Gettel Kia of Bradenton location.

Woodstock CDJR

2021

We didn't stop there — we're still growing! In 2021, we acquired a new location in Woodstock, GA: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Woodstock.

Stadium Toyota

2023

Once again we are continuing to expand the Gettel Brand! In 2023, we acquired a new location in Tampa, FL: Stadium Toyota.

Gettel Toyota Ocala

2024

We also acquired a new location in Ocala, FL, Gettel Toyota Ocala, in 2024. We’re excited to add more wonderful dealerships to our family.

Gettel Toyota Gainesville

2025

Gatorland Toyota is rebranded to Gettel Toyota Gainesville! We are continuing our commitment to give our customers an extensive selection of new and used vehicles, as well as top-notch automotive service.

Gettel Toyota Gainesville

In line with our continued growth, the Gettel Gainesville Collision Center was established to serve Gainesville and surrounding areas, staffed by expert Toyota-certified technicians.


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What started with a single dealership has become 21 locations with 15 manufacturers under our umbrella just 35 years later. Gettel Automotive is truly fortunate and proud that its name has carried so far in Florida already, and we're looking forward to seeing our reputation and reach spread even farther for generations to come. If you haven't already visited a Gettel dealership in your area, we hope we'll see you really soon so we can show you that Gettel's still got it!

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