The History of Lester Glenn Automotive Group













Three Generations Of The Lester Glenn Experience

The automotive industry has experienced a number of changes throughout the years. Despite these industry-wide changes, Lester Glenn Auto Group has remained focused on its future, while proudly reflecting on its past. More than 60 years since its beginnings in 1956 and three-generations later, Lester Glenn Auto Group continues to operate as a hands-on, family-run automotive organization focused on taking care of the customer.


Where It All Began

In March of 1956, more than sixty years ago, Lester Glenn opened the doors to our very first dealership.

Lester Glenn founded what would become known as Lester Glenn Buick, we welcomed customers to our home on Flint Road in South Toms River, New Jersey. Our first showroom had just enough room for one car and its service department only had room for three!

Within the confines of these small walls is where the Lester Glenn philosophy of taking care of our customer not only was founded, but wildly flourished.

After seven months of developing a solid foundation, Lester Glenn Buick was poised to move on to bigger and better things. We moved our dealership to a new, and much larger, location on Route 37 in Toms River where we watched our new car sales climb from a mere 50 per year to an unprecedented 1,000 per year.

The Second Generation

Growing in both sales and ambitions, in 1966 Lester Glenn asked his son-in-law, Stanley Kraushaar, to join the organization. 

This "temporary" position for Kraushaar, a pharmacist at the time, later became a permanent change.

Early into Kraushaar's tenure, Lester Glenn Auto Group would look to expand its footprint further onto Route 37 in Toms River, acquiring another storefront where the Lester Glenn Buick GMC location sits today.

In 1972 Stanley Kraushaar became a Partner and the Manager of Operations of Lester Glenn Auto Group. His foresight would help lead Lester Glenn Auto Group into the future as the Glenn and Kraushaar families set sights on continuing to grow.
In 1984, with great sadness, our organization mourned the loss of its founder and first president, Lester Glenn.

Glenn's foundational principles of taking care of the customer and doing everything possible to ensure the customer continues to choose to do business with us lives on today as what we refer to as the "Lester Glenn Experience."

After Glenn's passing, Stanley Kraushaar would succeed Glenn in overseeing all operations of Lester Glenn Auto Group. During Kraushaar's many years of leadership, Lester Glenn Auto Group would continue to grow in sales, number of team members, franchises and locations, all while maintaining what made Lester Glenn Auto Group unique - the customer experience.

The Third Generation

In 2007, after a successful career in the financial industry, Lester Glenn's grandson and Stanley Kraushaar's son - Adam Kraushaar - joined the family business. 

From early childhood, Adam grew up in the Lester Glenn dealerships, spending time in every department and learning, hands-on, what it takes to operate an automotive group.     

With Adam on the team representing Lester Glenn's third generation, ambitions to expand the Lester Glenn Auto Group footprint had never been higher. Together, with his father Stanley, Adam would pursue purchases of additional properties and franchises to add to the growing list of options Lester Glenn Auto Group would be able to offer its customers.   

After Stanley retired later in 2007, Adam would assume his present role as President and Owner of Lester Glenn Auto Group. Under Adam's leadership, Lester Glenn Auto Group would expand into multiple new towns and a whole new county. 

With respect to the organization his grandfather founded and his father operated for many years, Adam continues to preach and practice the same founding principles of doing everything possible to take care of our customer and treating them with dignity and respect.    
A Look Back, And To The Future
Lester Glenn Subaru

It All Began In 1992

The year of Subaru. Our third-acquired brand helped us to Share the Love in the Toms River community and would become an essential part of our growth for many years to come. With a vehicle focused on quality and safety and a brand message similar to ours, Subaru was the right fit for our auto group.

East Meets West

After a tenure of many years located on Route 37 E in Toms River, our Subaru store headed out past the Garden State Parkway entrance onto Route 37 W in Toms River. After establishing ourselves in new, but familiar grounds, this location would go on to be where we still call home today.

Breaking Ground For Something New

After outgrowing our new building on the west side of Route 37, it was time for something new. A remodeled facility was in the works to bring our customers a refreshed atmosphere, expand our showroom and bring our service center up to speed with new amenities to make our customers' stay more enjoyable.

A New Look, Same Great Experience

After many months of hard work, our Subaru Showroom and Sales Center's refreshed look was finally completed. With a new customer lounge that includes a big screen TV, coffee machine, complimentary doughnuts and popcorn, as well as complimentary wi-fi, charging station and high top tables to bring your work with you while you wait, our customers loved our new look as much as our team has. Come see what the Lester Glenn Subaru Experience is all about at our facility located at 1501 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ!

From our inception in 1956 all the way through our most recent projects and developments, our mission has always been the same:
Complete Customer Satisfaction and Dedication to the Community

With the help of all of our amazing team members and the loyalty of all of our customers, we have been able to establish a truly
wonderful relationship with the residents of Ocean and Monmouth Counties and beyond.

Over the years, we've had great opportunities to contribute to organizations - both small and large - and help to make a difference in the community that helped build us.
We look forward to continuing that community service as well as serving our communities with the treatment they deserve and the experience
they have come to expect from Lester Glenn Auto Group since 1956.


With a sincere dedication to social responsibility and unparalleled customer service, Lester Glenn Auto Group is just getting started! 

Lester Glenn Auto Group's Leadership Through The Years
 

Lester Glenn
Years Providing The Experience: 1956 - 1984
 

Stanley Kraushaar
Years Providing The Experience: 1966 - 2007

Adam Kraushaar
Years Providing The Experience: 2007 - Current


Meet The Rest Of Our
Lester Glenn Team