The story of Ben Mynatt Buick GMC is a true American success story. Since 1976, the Mynatt family has built a legacy of service to Cabarrus County, and their record of loyalty to Chevrolet and General Motors spans over five decades.
Ben Mynatt grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, as one of seven children. Watching his father sell trucks during the Depression to support his family, Ben learned the value of an honest day's work and the importance of selfless service - lessons that would later guide him as a business and community leader.
His lifelong relationship with Chevrolet and General Motors began in 1955. Still in college and newly married, he took a part-time job selling cars for Beaty Chevrolet in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ben's natural ability as a salesman quickly earned him a promotion to truck manager, and he helped Beaty to become the region's leader in truck sales.
In 1967, he and his wife Grace moved with longtime friend and coworker Marvin Everett to Hickory, North Carolina, where Ben became general manager of a store that consistently ranked near the top of all Chevrolet dealerships in the state. Winning sales contests was almost always inevitable both for the dealer and the management team.
Through it all, Ben aspired to have his own General Motors dealership. For 14 years, he and Grace scrimped and saved, carefully tucking away every spare dollar. In 1976, the Art Thomas Chevrolet dealership in CONCORD, North Carolina, became available, and the Mynatts seized the opportunity to realize their dream.
