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Doylestown, Pa. - The Fred Beans Parts Distribution Center (PDC) was recently honored by Ford Motor Company for repeatedly rising to the top as the leading wholesale provider of Ford Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) automotive parts nationally.

​Harry Van Houten, director of the Fred Beans Parts Distribution Center, and Mick Padgeon, associate director, recently visited Ford Motor Company headquarters, where he was recognized on behalf of the PDC and Fred Beans Automotive Group for several achievements in Ford parts sales.

Fred Beans Automotive Group participates in Ford’s Summer of Community Impact, hosts 9 blood drives in one month

Fred Beans Automotive Group held 9 blood drives in July as part of Ford Motor Company’s “Ford Building Together - Summer of Community Impact” campaign to mark America’s 250th birthday. To celebrate in a meaningful way, Ford tapped 250 total dealerships, 9 of which are owned and operated by Fred Beans, to choose among a handful of charities to support. Fred Beans Automotive Group selected the American Red Cross because of its longstanding relationship with the nonprofit.

Fred Beans Ford’s Chris Gilbert Completes Ford Rising Leaders Program

Doylestown, Pa. – Ford Motor Company recently held a graduation ceremony in Michigan for participants in its Rising Leaders training program. Chris Gilbert, who has worked to grow the Mobile Service operations for Fred Beans Ford dealerships, was among the graduates. He was one of only 20 participants from across the U.S. to complete the year-long program.

Superior Service and Customer Satisfaction Earn Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown National Award by Ford Motor Company

Boyertown, Pa. – Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown finished last year in the top 10% of all Ford dealerships in terms of performance and earned the 2025 President’s Award.

This is an impressive 20th President’s Award for the dealership and reflects the Ford Boyertown team’s achievements in both sales and service in automotive retailing.

Going off-roading can be tricky, but, when you're behind the wheel of a new Ford Ranger Raptor, you'll have every off-roading feature you need. Plus, with the purchase of a new 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor, you'll also receive an invitation to Ford Performance Racing School in Tooele Valley, Utah, to attend the Range Raptor Assault School. This one-day instruction uses the high desert terrain in Utah to show you how to use every off-roading feature and accessory in your Ford Ranger Raptor. 

We are thrilled to announce that our Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown dealership has won one of the Ford Motor Company's most prestigious awards: the Ford President's Award. This award is given to "Dealers achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the respective Customer Viewpoint Group," and we're ecstatic to be receiving this award again.

Fred Beans started the impressive Fred Beans Automotive Group by purchasing 25 percent of the Bill Marsh Ford dealership in Newtown, PA, in 1972. Fifty-one years later, the Fred Beans Auto Group has grown to more than 20 dealerships, including our Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown location. With this outstanding resume and high-quality customer service presence, it's no surprise that Fred Beans was inducted into the Ford Motor Company Top Volume Dealer Hall of Fame.