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Fred Beans Automotive Group participates in Special Olympics Airlift, transports New Jersey Tennis Team to Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota

 

Trenton, N.J. - Fred Beans Automotive Group recently participated in the Textron Aviation Special Olympics Airlift, transporting the New Jersey Special Olympics Tennis Team to and from the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. This is the third year Fred Beans Automotive Group has participated in the event, covering all operating expenses for the flights.

The Bucks County Children’s Museum recently reopened after refurbishing half of its 10,000-square-feet of exhibit space. Among the brand-new spaces to open is a pretend place service station that represents Fred Beans’ earliest business venture as owner of the Big Oak service station in Yardley. The exhibit debuted at the 50th anniversary mark of the Fred Beans Automotive Group - an ideal time to reflect on the past.

Seeing the re-created service station was especially emotional for the Beans family. The attention to detail jogged fond memories of the station and Fred’s...

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Free photos with the whole family, including pets, for a good cause

Doylestown, Pa. – The Fred Beans Automotive Group invites customers to enjoy free photos and fun with Santa Claus at select Pennsylvania and New Jersey locations. When you stop by, bring a canned good or another nonperishable food item to help fight hunger in the community.

Starting Black Friday, all Fred Beans locations will once again donate a portion of each sale to food pantries serving areas where the automotive group operates.

Doylestown, Pa. – Fred Beans Automotive Group once again dedicated a portion of October vehicle sales and service bills to support organizations dedicated to helping local women navigate breast and ovarian cancers and champion new treatments and cures for these diseases.

The company’s 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness campaign raised $30,000, with funding split evenly between Unite for HER and the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. All Fred Beans dealerships hosted tables throughout October to raise additional funds and share important information to promote early detection of cancer...

- Automotive Group announces 2025 Veterans Day discounts -

​Doylestown, Pa. – The Fred Beans Automotive Group is once again offering Veterans Day discounts on automotive services, including a free oil change, to both retired and active military personnel. The offers are valid throughout the day on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

In addition to a free oil change and a filter, the Fred Beans Automotive Group is offering 20 percent off labor for automotive services up to $150. Fred Beans dealerships are also doubling the military rebate on new vehicle purchases. The rebates vary by manufacturer.

Fred Beans Parts, Inc. was recently recognized by Toyota Motor Corporation for ending 2024 as the top wholesaler of Toyota parts in the country. Fred Beans remains in the top spot for 2025 to date.

Twelve representatives from Toyota’s New York Regional office traveled to Beans’ Parts Distribution Center for a celebratory luncheon involving 160 Fred Beans team members. Fred Beans accounts for 10 percent of Toyota parts sales in the New York Region.

The Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation’s Driving Away the Cold delivery truck carries coat donations made by Fred Beans Automotive Group dealerships. 

Doylestown, Pa – The Fred Beans Automotive Group has once again partnered with the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation to provide brand-new winter coats to children who need them most. As part of the annual Driving Away the Cold program, Fred Beans dealerships purchased more than 800 coats to distribute across Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties to help local children stay warm this winter.

Fred Beans, founder and president of Fred Beans Automotive Group, recently became the third recipient ever of the Ford Motor Company’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Beans purchased his first dealership, a Ford store, 50 years ago. That same dealership, Fred Beans Ford of Doylestown, remains at the heart of the Beans operation, which has grown to include 30 dealerships - eight of which are Ford stores - and additional automotive-related operations.