How did it go last night? I had plans to attend but got busy..
I was at the opening...well attended (200-300 of your closest friends). Heard from VP and President of Sales. Glad to see Jerome Guillen in the audience.
The paint is still drying--and PG&E is jerking TM around on utility upgrades to power a bunch of HPWCs for the facility.
Apparently the delay in opening a SF facility was finding the right facility and location that is zoned for auto sales and service. Turns out that the old original Chevrolet location became available. Really nice building and in a prime location. Updated for the full TM trade dress--clean, modern.
Ground floor will be a spectacular showroom--much of the space and grandeur of the original Chevrolet dealership.
2nd floor is actually the service entrance & exit (from Ellis & O'Farrell) plus will be a new/CPO delivery center.
3rd floor (up a ramp) to service.
Roof deck-parking.
No Supercharging or 'public' charging.
The sales staff is all in place--actual opening for sales on Friday.
Some staff have been 'stolen' from other Bay Area locations, especially those who actually live in SF and now commute (some as far as Palo Alto).
Service center opening will be delayed a bit.
Will be a real plus to offload much of the SF owners' service needs from the overburdened SF Area locations.