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BMW of Murrieta Pushes Back Opening Date

The lot will house an inventory of about 250 new and certified used cars, as well as a full-service parts and service center.

BMW of Murrieta is targeting a revised opening date, a company official said this week.

The dealership will likely open for business on or near June 1. Hendrick Automotive group previously announced a May opening date.

BMW of Murrieta, a partnership between the automotive group and Boris Said, a longtime NASCAR and BMW racer, will be to Murrieta Volkswagen in the Murrieta Auto Mall off Date Street.

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The dealership still has some unfilled positions and will be hosting a multi-day job fair in May. No date or location for the employment fair has been announced yet.

In the meantime, interested candidates can apply online at Bmwofmurrieta.com/careers/.

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Signage announcing Murrieta Auto Mall was completed March 30 where Jefferson Avenue intersects with the southern end of Madison Avenue. The City paid nearly $100,000 from its capital improvement budget to have the monuments signs and street landscaping installed on the busy thoroughfare. While the auto mall is visible from Interstate 15, motorists must access the dealerships via Jefferson.

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