New Zimmerman Honda Facility in Moline Coming Soon

New Moline Facility Coming Soon

Construction is really booming and has since last November with the very mild winter! Our new 40,000 square foot dealership at John Deere Road & 70th Street in Moline, Illinois is coming along fantastically. More and more steel is going up by the day with interior and additional exterior construction coming very soon and we anticipate being totally operational in our new store in August. We cannot wait to show off our new state of the art facility to you. In addition to having a new facility and location, we will also be offering extended hours for all departments, and an extra allocation of Hondas direct from the factory in celebration of our new dealership. Be sure to check our website and like us on Facebook for updates on our Grand Opening later this summer.




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Mark Zimmerman, President

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Photos courtesy of
The Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus.

Zimmerman Honda Breaks Ground in Moline

By Lindsay Hocker, lhocker@qconline.com

MOLINE -- A groundbreaking was held Tuesday for a new $8 million Zimmerman Honda dealership at the southeast corner of 70th Street and John Deere Road in Moline.

Behind the people were shiny black Hondas in front of a construction zone.

Dealership president Mark Zimmerman said dirt work started Nov. 22, and seeing it under way, after years of planning and talking, is "as exciting as it gets."

The project will include an eight-car showroom, a second floor for offices and meeting rooms, a service department with 27 bays, and a car wash, according to a company news release. The 40,000-square-foot dealership will open next summer.

Moline annexed land to allow the Rock Island-based dealership to move to Moline and agreed to give the company a municipal sales tax rebate of up to $1.9 million. City staffers estimate it will take Zimmerman Honda about 13 years to earn the rebate. During that time, Moline estimates it will collect $4.3 million in new tax revenues and utility fees.

Zimmerman Honda currently is at 1740 5th Ave., Rock Island. The company worked with Rock Island staffers for more than five years to find a new location, but could not find one approved by Honda.

The Moline dealership will have vehicle sales, certified pre-owned sales, service and parts under one roof for the first time. The company expects to add up to 10 employees, according to Zimmerman Honda.

The Zimmerman Body Shop will continue to serve customers in downtown Rock Island, according to the company.

Fred Zimmerman and Alan Horst founded the dealership in downtown Moline in 1952, and acquired the Honda franchise in 1973. Mark Zimmerman became president in 1985, and made the decision to become an exclusive Honda dealer in 2008, according to the company.

Honda zone sales manager Brian Mixon said "on behalf of Honda I'd just like to thank Mark and his family for the investment," adding that it's a "very positive" and appreciated investment during tough economic times.

Moline Mayor Don Welvaert said the Zimmerman dealership is a "significant project" for the city of Moline and Mark Zimmerman.

Mr. Zimmerman said Zimmerman has "had 50 wonderful years in Rock Island," but the company is happy to be back in Moline.

"It's a big day," he told the crowd before grabbing a golden shovel to break the ground.

This article is from The Rock Island Argus, The Dispatch, and Quad-Cities Online.


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