Jim Burke Automotive Group

The Jim Burke Automotive Group was founded by Jim Burke in 1945 as a Nash dealership located at 300 22nd Street South. He had previously owned a Ford dealership in Rochester, New York.

Burke sold his 25,000-square foot Nash showroom to William Bailey when he landed a Buick franchise in 1952. He built a new showroom north of downtown, beginning a series of expansions that was continued by his son, Jim Burke, Jr, who took over the company in 1976.

Currently the group is comprised of 13 dealerships in 5 locations and employs over 385 people. The group's headquarters are at 1301 5th Avenue North.

Locations

• Jim Burke Jaguar/Subaru/Isuzu/Saab - 2415 7th Avenue South, Birmingham
• Jim Burke Hyundai - 2505 Ensley Avenue, Ensley
• Jim Burke Pontiac/Buick/GMC - 1301 5th Avenue North, Birmingham
• Jim Burke Nissan - 1300 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham
• Jim Burke Chevrolet/Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge - 1409 5th Avenue North, Birmingham

References

• "Jim Burke Automotive Group." (January 2007) Birmingham Then & Now Special Promotion. Birmingham Magazine. Vol. 47, No. 1, p. 141

External links

• Jim Burke Automotive Group website