JMK History

JMK has been a pillar in the community and local area since 1965.

Below is a short history of JMK Auto Sales Inc.

August 1965- JMK Auto Body started by Gerhardt Jude, Albrecht Maier, and Albert Kosempel (JMK)


BMW
June 1971- JMK Auto Body’s name changed to JMK Auto Sales, Inc.(Present location)
August 1971- BMW Franchise agreement signed (service work only)
 

February 1972- JMK Auto Sales, Inc. signs Franchise agreement with BMW for full BMW Franchise (sales and service)

 

BMW
March 1977- Main building is expanded

August 1978- JMK Auto Sales signs SAAB Franchise agreement. JMK is now a full service BMW and SAAB dealership.

 

BMW
December 1982- JMK Body Shop is moved out of the main BMW and SAAB building and is relocated to its present location (Cornell Parkway)
May 1998 – JMK becomes the only BMW Certified Body shop on the East Coast
June 2001 – JMK SAAB is relocated to it's present location (345 Route 22)
BMW
March 2005- JMK BMW expands its service operation and opens up a service annex which houses 18 additional mechanical lifts BMW
May 2007 – JMK Auto Sales begins construction of a new, state of the art BMW Dealership. BMW
October 2009 – JMK completes construction of the new, JMK BMW Dealership BMW