
In
1965 the Ford Division moved from the hardware store in downtown
Bessemer to a separate location on the Bessemer Super Highway.
In 1982 the Bessemer site of Long-Lewis™
Hardware closed for good. Vaughn Burrell, the long-time General
Manager bought out William Long in 1986 to become the sole owner of Long-Lewis™. In 1999 Mr. Burrell moved Long-Lewis™ Ford from Bessemer to its new facility in Hoover, Alabama.

In
September of 1996 Vaughn Burrell agreed to a partnership with,
long-time, valued employee, Todd Ouellette in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
After a 5-year successful partnership, Todd bought out Mr. Burrell and
is the current Owner and CEO of the Long-Lewis™ Automotive Group. Since that time, Long-Lewis™
has further expanded throughout the State into other communities such
as Florence, Montgomery, Prattville and Selma. They now represent
multiple manufacturers including Ford, Lincoln, Volkswagen, Honda & Mitsubishi. Future plans include adding multiple locations and other manufactures throughout the State.
Long-Lewis™ is by far the largest automotive retailer in Alabama. They retail 11 times more than the average dealership.
Long-Lewis™
excels in customer satisfaction. Their honesty, integrity and
no-nonsense way of doing business has led to them being awarded more Presidents' Awards for customer satisfaction than any other dealer in the Nation. In fact, Long-Lewis™ was recently recognized as the #1 Dealership in the Nation in Customer Satisfaction by Ford Motor Company.

And Long-Lewis™
also excels in Employee satisfaction. They focus on creating a work
environment that promotes a family atmosphere and employee longevity.
As a result, Long-Lewis™ has been recognized multiple times by Automotive News as one of the Nation's Top 100 'Best Dealerships to Work For' out of over 17,000 dealerships in the U.S. and Canada.
The Long-Lewis™ Auto Group firmly believes in giving back to the community and to those less fortunate. In 2013, the Ouellette family formed The Long-Lewis Foundation, a privately funded foundation setup to support local evangelical causes and to help those less fortunate in the community.
If
you haven't already, please come see how we are different. You will
see and feel the difference as soon as you walk in our door. You are
always welcome, and we sincerely appreciate to opportunity to earn your
trust, business and support.
Honesty. Integrity. No Nonsense. That's How You'll Be Treated Every Visit.
We Do Business Your Way.™