West Newsmagazine 11-1-23

November 1, 2023
WEST NEWSMAGAZINE I BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT I 49
The Autohaus Experience is focused on customers before, during and after the sale
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Every day, Autohaus BMW of
Maplewood strives to provide an
excellent experience for their customers.
From the moment they walk
into the elegant showroom through
the selection of their BMW to getting
the service they need after the
sale, customers and their satisfaction
are the focus of all they do. That is
the Autohaus experience.
Maybe that’s why Autohaus is the
largest BMW dealership in Missouri.
“We’ve been the #1 New and
Certified Pre-Owned BMW Sales
Leader in Missouri for the past six
years and the #1 New Luxury Car Sales
Leader in the state,” said General Manager
Joe Emerson. “Our 58,000-squarefoot
facility is the largest BMW Center in
the St. Louis area, and we have invested
heavily in providing the best facility and
experience for our clients.”
Although the friendly sales staff and
a new BMW go a long way to producing
that experience, the Autohaus service
department makes it last. It’s a department
with longevity.
“We have very low staff turnover. It
is not unusual for our staff members to
celebrate a 20- or 30-year anniversary or
retirement,” Emerson said. “We promote
from within as much as possible, building
on their experience and training to provide
a greater path to success, long-term employment
and growth. They are a big part of the
Autohaus Experience, building long-term
relationships with our clients and promoting
a strong family environment.”
From now until December 31, those who
want to know the Autohaus Experience first
hand and at the best price should stop in and
take advantage of the BMW Road Home
Sales event.
“It is our biggest BMW Sales event of the
year,” Emerson said. “We’ll have our most
aggressive offers, interest rates and leases
and a larger selection of new BMW inventory
on the ground and
arriving sooner than in
the past few years.”
New vehicles will
include the latest gasoline-powered,
hybrids
and all-electric BMWs.
“With the global push
for electric vehicles, we
are excited for the interest
that our loyal BMW
customers are showing
in the new all-electric
BMW i4 and iX,” Emerson
said. “Their quality
and performance are outstanding and they are
exhilarating to drive. The most recent electric
arrivals are the all-new all-electric BMW i7
and i5 sedans. Currently, however, our electric
line-up is only 20% of our business, most
incoming new BMW’s are gasoline powered
and hybrid sedans and SUVs, the most popular
being the BMW X3, X5 and X7 SUV’s,
built here in America at BMW’s Spartanburg,
SC plant.”
So, come in for a test drive and Autohaus
will make a difference for others in the St.
Louis community with the BMW Drive
to End Hunger. For every test drive from
Nov. 1-30, $20 will be donated to Feeding
America and local food banks to cover
(Autohaus BMW photo)
transportation costs for delivering 200
meals and fresh food quickly to the most
needy locations.
“BMW is matching our donations,” Emerson
said. “We are also involved with other
St. Louis-based charities including Pedal
the Cause, St. Louis Men’s Group Against
Cancer, and others. St. Louis has been so
good to us over 50 years. Our charity partners
tend to have a strong connection to and
benefit the St. Louis area.”
Owned and operated by the Fink Family
since 1966, Autohaus also has a strong St.
Louis connection that continues with the next
generation. Dealer Principal Peggy Wessel,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fink, has been at the
helm since 2017. Emerson, of course, serves
as general manager. He along with General
Sales Manager Todd Cherry and Fixed Ops
Director Todd Feuerhaken manage the staff
and day-to-day operations.
“We continue to uphold the standards and
commitment to the BMW brand, our clients
and our employees, with the next generation
of seven family owners,” Emerson said.
Autohaus BMW
3015 S. Hanley Road • St. Louis
314-727-8870 • bmwautohaus.com
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Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the
City of Ellisville will hold a public hearing at the Parks and Recreation
Building within Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, Missouri,
63021, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. to consider the
petition of Pete Pulizzi and Derek Hayes, on behalf of New Moon Studio
LLC, for a text amendment to Title IV: Land Use; Chapter 400: Zoning
Regulations; Sections 400.090 and 400.290 to amend the definition of
tattooing and tattooing establishments and to add tattooing and tattooing
establishments to the list of conditional uses within the “C-3” Commercial
Zoning District of the City of Ellisville, and to adopt a new Section 400.336
to regulate tattooing establishments.
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Ellisville will hold
a public hearing at the Parks and Recreation Building within Bluebird
Park, 225 Kiefer Creek Road, Ellisville, Missouri, 63021, on Wednesday,
November 15, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. to consider the petition of Pete Pulizzi and
Derek Hayes, on behalf of New Moon Studio LLC, for a text amendment to
Title IV: Land Use; Chapter 400: Zoning Regulations; Sections 400.090 and
400.290 to amend the definition of tattooing and tattooing establishments
and to add tattooing and tattooing establishments to the list of conditional
uses within the “C-3” Commercial Zoning District of the City of Ellisville,
and to adopt a new Section 400.336 to regulate tattooing establishments.
These public hearings are in compliance with Title IV, Land Use, of the
Municipal Code of the City of Ellisville, Missouri.
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