EchoPark focuses on shopper experience, F&I products

Sonic President Jeff Dyke, left, and CEO David Smith at the Charlotte, N.C., outlet. Each store features a wood art piece and has varied guest areas. (Melissa Burden)

November 11, 2019 05:00 AM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Aggressively priced, nearly new vehicles are driving sales volumes and profits at Sonic Automotive Inc.'s EchoPark used-vehicle-only stores, including its outlet here, which sold 17 vehicles on a hot Monday late in June.

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