It's been in the works for years, and it's finally taking shape. Kari Toyota is building a new location in Superior for its family dealership that's been around for 93 years.

Years Of Planning And Hard Work

Plans for the new location started back before COVID-19. The pandemic, supply shortages, and inflation all became obstacles to overcome in the last few years, but all the planning and hard work look to be paying off as the building completion is on the horizon.

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Sales, Service, and Parts Under One Roof

The new location will bring sales, service, and parts under one roof. The current showroom is on Tower Avenue, with the service center across the street. The new building will serve both as sales and service.

The current service department will remain for in-house operations, such as vehicle returns, trade-in inspections, and rental vehicle work. The new location on Belknap Street will focus on customers' vehicle service.

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Located Off The Bong Bridge in Superior

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The new location is located on 9 acres on Belknap Street in Billings, Park, just off the base of the bong bridge. The new 22,000 square foot facility isn't much larger than the current building, but according to an interview in Business North, owner Chris Kari says the space will be much more efficient.

Opening Late Summer Or Early Fall Of 2026

I spoke with Chris Kari the other day, and he says that the local contractors are actually ahead of schedule. Without any hiccups or delays, the new building could open as early as August or September.

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

Gallery Credit: Sophia Crisafulli

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