Tustin Hyundai Grand Opening To Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

Nov. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Tustin Hyundai, which opened in the Tustin Auto Center on Sept. 27, 2010, will celebrate its official grand opening on Thurs., Nov. 18, from 6:30-8:30pm, with a special visit from one of Southern California’s favorite food trucks, Piaggios Gourmet on Wheels.  

The first 150 people who attend the event with a canned food item will receive a free meal from the Piaggios food truck, which, with its gourmet Argentine menu, has become one of the most well-reviewed food trucks in Orange County.  Collected food items will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, just in time to help prepare holiday meals for those in need.  For dessert, Tustin Hyundai has brought in another crowd favorite food truck, authentic Tropical Shave Ice, family-owned and operated by the Kukahiko family, whose blood lines can be traced back to the streets of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui.   For those who want seconds, a complete meal can be purchased for $10.00 plus tax.

Located at 5 Auto Center Drive, Tustin Hyundai is the third dealership recently added to John Patterson’s family of dealerships, which includes Huntington Beach Mazda, in Huntington Beach,  and Tustin Mazda, which is just three doors down at  28 Auto Center Drive.

“Since we opened our doors just over a month ago, we’ve been very pleased with the reception we have received from local Hyundai enthusiasts and car buyers,” said John Patterson, owner, Tustin Hyundai and president, OC Auto Team.   “Business has already exceeded our initial expectations, and our customers have been pleasantly surprised to see a Hyundai dealer in their neighborhood at the Tustin Auto Center.   Car buyers are very interested in the Genesis, but it’s not the only attention-getter in the line-up.   With the 5-star safety rating recently awarded to the Sonata, it, too, has become one of our top sellers.”

For more information about the grand opening, please visit www.tustinhyundai.com or contact Lynda Nelson at 714-647-2000.

About the John Patterson OC Auto Team
Founded in 2004, John Patterson’s OC Auto Team, which includes Huntington Beach Mazda in Huntington Beach, Calif., Tustin Hyundai in Tustin, Calif., and Tustin Mazda in Tustin, Calif., has earned its reputation as an award-winning, customer service focused company.   In addition, the OC Auto Team was named as a Top Work Place by the Orange County Register in 2008 and again in 2009, and has once again been nominated for the same award in 2010.  While meeting the customer’s needs remains a top priority at OC Mazda, supporting the community goes hand-in-hand with that goal.  A charitable donation is made for every car sold at all OC Auto Team locations.  To date, over $500,000 has been donated to local schools, churches and charities.  Patterson’s long range vision is to have donated $1 million by the time he and his employees celebrate their 10-year anniversary in 2014.  John Patterson, owner and president, lives in the Orange County area with his wife Julie and son Connor.

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