Ciocca Subaru and Ciocca Dealerships are endlessly devoted to our communities and our employees. We're proud to lend a helping hand whenever we can, and we value the positive relationships we've cultivated with neighboring businesses, charities, and customers. While we're honored by the awards we've received for our dedication to these causes, we will continue to serve our communities, employees, and customers with the highest level of quality.
Ciocca Subaru collects for Toys For Tots
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Ciocca Subaru again teamed up with the Marine Corps Reserve to collect new, unwrapped toys for children during the holiday season. Donation boxes at all dealerships were filled with toys by employees and customers and collected on Dec. 11 by Bucks County Toys For Tots and Allentown Toys For Tots. Ciocca Dealerships is proud to continue this tradition of providing for children in need each holiday season.
Ciocca Subaru donates blankets to shelter
In recognition of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Subaru of America and its participating retailers donated 50,000 blankets to homeless shelters across the United States in November. Locally, Ciocca Subaru partnered with Bethlehem's Valley Youth House, which came to collect 80 blankets donated by the dealership as part of the initiative.
Ciocca provides lunch for first responders
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Ciocca Dealerships On June 17 and 18, Ciocca provided lunch for first responders in the Lehigh Valley. Take-A-Taco food truck came to Cetronia Ambulance on June 17 and to Lower Macungie Fire Company on June 18. The food truck was paid for by the sale of the Charcoal Drive-In sign; Ciocca purchased the property in December and sold the historic sign in the spring. "We are very pleased to be able to use the proceeds of the sign to give back in the community," Ciocca CEO Gregg Ciocca said.
Ciocca climbs national dealer rankings
Ciocca Dealerships again climbed the annual Automotive News list of the top 150 dealer groups in the nation. Ciocca rose nine spots to No. 98 in the 2019 rankings, cracking the top 100 for the first time. The group saw unprecedented growth in 2019; the six new stores added was tied for the second-most in the nation. Ciocca added stores in Williamsport in March and State College in October. Ciocca Nissan of Quakertown opened in December, but new car sales didn't begin until January. Ciocca also moved up the Automotive News rankings for used car dealers. In April, the group came in at No. 74 on the publication's top-100 used vehicle retailers in the nation, up 19 spots from 2018.
Ciocca Subaru holds annual Pet Event
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Ciocca Subaru held its annual Subaru Loves Pets event on Oct. 23. The dealership collected pet supplies, welcomed pets available for adoption and offered other ways to help animals in need. Five local shelters were on hand: Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue, Starting Over Animal Rescue, Last Chance Ranch, Paws 2 Freedom and Pibbles Paws Safe Haven Dog Rescue. Since 2015, Subaru retailers have partnered with animal welfare organizations through the Subaru Loves Pets initiative to impact more than 144,000 animals in need across the United States.
Ciocca Subaru partners with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Ciocca Subaru held a wine and beer social on Oct. 17 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Eastern Pennsylvania. The benefit, held at Lehigh Country Club, featured seasonal wine and beer tastings, live music and a silent auction, as well as guest speakers from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with $50 of each ticket and other proceeds from the event going directly to the LLS. The benefit comes a month after Ciocca Subaru participated in the Lehigh Valley Light the Night walk, with more proceeds going to the LLS. Walkers in the event carry colored lanterns: white for survivors, red for supporters and yellow for those walking in memory of loved ones. Ciocca team members then put yellow and red hand prints on a Subaru Crosstrek, which was displayed at the social.
Ciocca Subaru donates $95K during Share the Love Event
Ciocca On Aug. 27, Ciocca Subaru presented donations to the Alzheimer's Association and the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania as part of the annual Subaru Share the Love Event. Ciocca Subaru donated $51,067 to the Alzheimer's Association and $43,775 to Special Olympics. During the past 11 years, Subaru of America and its retailers have donated more than $140 million to national and hometown charities through the Share the Love Event.
Ciocca Subaru delivers blankets to LVHN Cancer Institute
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On June 25, Ciocca Subaru teamed up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Eastern PA to deliver blankets and care cards to Lehigh Valley Health Network's Cancer Institute and Multipurpose Infusion Center in Allentown as part of Subaru's Love to Care campaign. Hospital personnel will deliver the items to patients to use during treatment and checkup visits. This is the third year Ciocca Subaru has delivered the supplies to the hospital, visiting the center shortly after it opened in 2017.
Ciocca raises $75,000 at Run for Woods
Ciocca Dealerships raised more than $75,000 for Woods Services
at the 5th annual Run for Woods on May 4. The 2019 5K run/walk saw the
biggest turnout ever, with more than 1,100 people attending and more than $170,000
being raised. Ciocca Dealerships was again a presenting sponsor of the event. Ciocca Subaru alone raised $8,865. Woods Services is a
nonprofit organization that provides health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral
health and case management to more than 4,000 children and adults who have
complex and intensive medical and behavioral health care needs. Last year, the
Ciocca family of dealerships teamed up to raise $73,000 for Woods Services.
Ciocca cracks top used car dealers list
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Ciocca Dealerships again cracked an Automotive News top dealership list. In late April, the publication came out with its list of the top 100 used car dealers in the nation based on used vehicle sales. Making its first appearance on the list, Ciocca Dealerships came in at 93. Ciocca finished 2018 with 7,794 used retail unit sales, up from 6,393 in 2017.
Automotive News names Ciocca in top 110 dealerships
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On March 25, Automotive News published its list of the top 150 largest auto retail groups in the United States ranked by unit sales of new vehicles in 2018. Ciocca Dealerships was ranked 107 in the country with more than 21,000 total units. Last year, Ciocca was came in at 120 on the list; the 13-spot gain is tied for the third largest rank change in the country.Â
CEO and founder Gregg Ciocca said in a letter to employees, "The success of our dealership group is due to the hard work of our associates. This achievement squarely reflects the time, effort, and dedication each of you put in."
Ciocca Subaru named 2019 Top Workplace
Ciocca Subaru was ranked 11th among the medium employers category in the 2019 Morning Call Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces. The award banquet was held at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on March 6. The newspaper selected 45 businesses to be among the Top Workplaces based on surveys of 12,463 Lehigh Valley employees. This is the third straight year Ciocca has been selected for the list. Photo credit Morning Call.
Ciocca Subaru gives away car to blood donor
Ciocca Subaru gave away a 2019 Subaru Impreza on Jan. 26 with help from the Miller-Keystone Blood Center and radio station 99.9 The Hawk. Contestants registered at blood drives held by Miller-Keystone during the previous two months, and 10 finalists were randomly selected from the 7,500 entries and invited to Ciocca Subaru for the final drawing. Phillipsburg's Pamela Herbert selected the correct key and went home with the new car.
Ciocca Dealerships earns Who's Who honors for 2019
Ciocca Dealerships was chosen as the leader in the Auto Dealer category in the Lehigh Valley Who's Who in Business survey for 2019. Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Style magazine, the Who's Who in Business survey is the region's only statistical accurate survey of consumer preference. Conducted by FieldGoals.Us, an independent market research firm, the survey identifies the region's leaders in a variety of business categories as determined by Lehigh Valley residents.
Ciocca Subaru collects for Toys For Tots
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Ciocca Dealerships teamed up with the Marine Corps Reserve and radio station 99.9 The Hawk to collect new, unwrapped toys for children during the holiday season. Ciocca Subaru's donation box was filled with toys by employees and customers and collected on Dec. 15 with a live broadcast by The Hawk, free milk and cookies for all customers and an appearance by Santa for the children.
Ciocca Subaru Love a Pet Event
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Ciocca Subaru held its 4th annual Love a Pet Event at the dealership on Oct. 20. Pet shelters from across the area, including Pibbles Paws Safe Haven, Starting Over Animal Rescue, Tattered Tales Animal Rescue and Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue, brought more than 20 dogs and cats already with shots available for adoption. Ciocca Subaru was also accepting food and other supply donations for area animals in need.
Ciocca helps drive away the cold
Ciocca Dealerships helped deliver 600 new coats to the Upper Bucks YMCA on October 19 as part of the Driving Away the Cold campaign, a philanthropic effort of the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation. The Upper Bucks YMCA distributes the coats to children in need in November. Since the program began in 2008, Ciocca Dealerships has given 1,392 new coats to less fortunate children in our area.
Ciocca Subaru hosts Ascent launch party
Ciocca Subaru hosted a launch party for Subaru's new Ascent on Friday, September 7. The party allowed guests to get an up-close look at and test drive Subaru's new third-row SUV. Radio station B-104 provided live music and entertainment and food and drinks were provided for all guests.
Ciocca Subaru delivers supplies to Cancer Center
On July 10, Ciocca Subaru
teamed up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Eastern PA to
deliver blankets and care cards to Lehigh Valley Health Network's
Children's Cancer Center and Multipurpose Infusion Center in Allentown
as part of Subaru's Loves to Care campaign. Hospital personnel will
deliver the items to patients to use during treatment and checkup
visits. This is the second year Ciocca Subaru has delivered supplies to
the hospital, visiting the center shortly after it opened last year.
Ciocca Subaru earns commitment award
Ciocca Subaru received the Customer and Community Commitment Award from Subaru on May 19. Only elite Subaru retailers that exhibit remarkable dedication to both pillars of the Love Promise-exceptional service to customers and extraordinary work in the community-are eligible to win the award.
On May 19, Ciocca Subaru presented a check for $8,644 to the Special Olympics of PA as part of the National Subaru Share the Love Event. Athletes and families from the Special Olympics were on hand to receive the donation, along with store management and representatives from Subaru of America.
Ciocca Subaru presents check to Alzheimer's Association
On May 19, Ciocca Subaru donated $9,079 to the Alzheimer's Association as part of the National Subaru Share the Love Event. Representatives from the Alzheimer's Association were on hand to receive the donation from store management and representatives from Subaru of America.
Ciocca Dealerships raises money for Woods Services
The Ciocca Dealerships family was out in full force on May 5 raising $73,000 during the 4th annual Run for Woods. The 5K run/walk benefits Woods Services, a nonprofit organization that provides health care, education, housing, and other essential services to more than 4,000 children and adults who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral health care needs.
Ciocca Dealerships receives Memic Award for Safety
Ciocca Dealerships made history by earning a Memic Award for Safety for 2017, marking the first time an auto dealer group has received the award. Every year, Memic, a worker's compensation insurance specialist organization, presents eight companies with this honor out of the 20,000-plus clients it has, and Ciocca Dealerships was one of only two companies on the East Coast to receive the award. The award honors outstanding performance by a company in protecting its employees and customers. To win, a company must show a concerted effort to enact and enforce safety policies and then must show results.
Lehigh Valley Style names Ciocca Subaru Who's Who in Business
Lehigh Valley Style selected Ciocca Subaru as the Who's Who in Business Auto Dealer winner for 2018. Who's Who in Business is an annual scientific survey that reaches out to thousands of local residents to ask about their experiences and uses that information to determine which businesses and organizations have fostered positive consumer relationships over the years by providing valuable services and a commitment to quality.
Morning Call selects Ciocca Subaru as Top Workplace
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Ciocca Subaru has been chosen as one of the Top Workplaces for 2018 by the Morning Call. The Lehigh Valley publication noted that Ciocca Subaru "demonstrates the core values of Subaru as a company and a brand by positively impacting the community and local environment."