Najeeb Ahmed

The Story of Al Hendrickson Toyota began long before the doors of the Coconut Creek dealership opened over 25 years ago. The idea for a family-owned business with Al Hendrickson Sr. and Al Hendrickson Jr., was born more than a decade earlier when the father-and-son team walked into a video store and saw another father and son working side by side. “I told my dad it would be great if we could work together someday,” says Al Hendrickson Jr.

On Sept. 1, 1989, Al Hendrickson Toyota opened its doors for the first time, with Al Sr., as 90-percent owner and Al Jr., as 10-percent owner. “I started here on day one,” says Al, Jr., who was in the dealership every day for the first four and a half years. “I loved every minute.” Over the past 25 years, there have been many changes in the automotive world, and there have been a few at Al Hendrickson Toyota. But the principles of hard work and commitment to both customers and associates – who are the backbone of the Hendricksons’ success – have remained the same.