Dellen Automotive
Dellen Automotive was named Greenfield Main Street’s Member of the Month for December.
Owner Nick Dellen has been in the car business since he was 14 years old, working part time at his father’s Oldsmobile dealership in Indianapolis. “When I was 14 I had to empty trash cans, clean toilets, wash and detail cars and stock cars in. Over the years, I have worked in every department in some capacity to get an appreciation for all the different departments of an automobile dealership,” said Dellen, 37.
He took over his dad’s dealerships in 2008 after his father’s sudden death, and has since bought out remaining family members to become the sole owner of his two Greenfield dealerships - Dellen Chevrolet Buick GMC and Dellen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram - both located on U.S. 40 just west of downtown.
Delln settled his family down in Noblesville to be between Greenfield and a former dealership in Muncie, but he loves the community his local dealerships call home. “My father purchased his first store in Greenfield in October 1980. We have continued to grow in that location to two dealerships with seven franchises because of the growth that Greenfield has experienced,” said Dellen. “Greenfield has been a great place to build a business and I look forward to the future and what is in store.”
Although he doesn’t seek publicity, Dellen funds the annual Fourth of July fireworks in Greenfield and supports a number of other community causes. “My dad taught me that if you take care of others, they will take care of you. Greenfield has been very kind to our family over the years,” said Dellen.
Over the past few years, he’s opted to stop spending as much on traditional advertising and invest in the community instead. “I feel that investing in Greenfield is a more powerful message than blasting commercials on the radio. I would like to keep our money local,” he said.
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