Doylestown, Pa. – Fred Beans Automotive Group recently presented the inaugural Marc Kulp Memorial Scholarship to Payton McGarry, a senior studying automotive service technology at the Technical College High School Brandywine Campus. McGarry became a clear choice for the scholarship, demonstrating her passion for the automotive industry through her resume, multiple recommendations and scholarship application.
​Two Fred Beans CARSTAR locations - Boyertown and Mechanicsburg - have received the Pinnacle Performer Award from the Ford Certified Collision Network (FCCN). This prestigious recognition places them among the top 5% of collision repair facilities nationwide, based on rigorous on-site evaluations.
“Out of hundreds of collision centers across the U.S., only four CARSTAR locations earned this elite honor in 2025—and two are owned and operated by Fred Beans,” said Michael Coia, operations director of Fred Beans Automotive Group.
​Flemington, NJ. - Fred Beans Hyundai of Flemington has earned recognition as a top-performing Hyundai dealership with a Hyundai Board of Excellence award. This prestigious national program acknowledges top dealerships and honors their excellence in sales, service, customer care and more. This is the first time Fred Beans Hyundai of Flemington has received a Board of Excellence award.
“This award reflects a truly outstanding year for us—not just in hitting our objectives with the manufacturer, but in delivering great customer experiences,” said Ryan Ofner
​Two Fred Beans CARSTAR locations - Boyertown and Mechanicsburg - have received the Pinnacle Performer Award from the Ford Certified Collision Network (FCCN). This prestigious recognition places them among the top 5% of collision repair facilities nationwide, based on rigorous on-site evaluations.
“Out of hundreds of collision centers across the U.S., only four CARSTAR locations earned this elite honor in 2025—and two are owned and operated by Fred Beans,” said Michael Coia, operations director of Fred Beans Automotive Group.
Photo Caption - From left to right: Fred Beans Automotive COO Chris Gilbert with Andrew Frick and Fred Beans Automotive Group Vice President Beth Beans Gilbert and Fred Beans
Doylestown, Pa. - Fred Beans, founder and president of Fred Beans Automotive Group, purchased his first dealership in 1975 - a Ford dealership in Doylestown. Fifty years later, that dealership remains the heart of the Fred Beans organization. This is where Beans has his office and walks the floor, greeting customers and handing out his personal cell.
Pictured from left to right are Bill Painter, Fred Beans Automotive Group corporate fixed operations recruiter; Lauren Doherty, MBIT assistant director; Pamela Swoyer, MBIT Work-Based Education coordinator and Philanthropy Today advisor; Beth Beans Gilbert, Fred Beans Automotive Group vice president; Dr. Mark Covelle, MBIT administrative director; and Julian Dragos, Fred Beans Automotive Group fixed operations director.
Fred Beans Automotive Group recently presented Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) with a new Honda minivan. The Fred Beans Charitable...
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Photo Caption: Fred Beans Automotive Group Vice President Beth Beans Gilbert presents funding through the company’s participation in the Pennsylvania EITC Program to Bucks County Community College Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Relations Karen O’Donnell.
Doylestown, Pa. – Through its annual participation in the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, Fred Beans Automotive Group has contributed $3.5 million to local organizations that provide scholarships, educational services and innovative school programs.
​Brian Boger, partner at Bike Works, LLC, accepts a sponsorship contribution from Fred Beans Automotive Group, presented by Vice President Beth Beans Gilbert.
Doylestown, Pa. - The Fred Beans Charitable Foundation, the giving arm of the Fred Beans Automotive Group, has renewed its sponsorship of the Bike Works p/b (powered by) Fred Beans Elite Cycling Team. The Fred Beans organization has been the team’s title sponsor since 2015.
​Fred Beans Automotive Group celebrates both of its Volkswagen dealerships winning entry into the Wolfsburg Crest Club. Fred Beans Volkswagen of Devon is now an eight-time Club member after topping the Philadelphia-area market in 2024. Fred Beans Volkswagen of Doylestown earned its first entry into the Wolfsburg Crest Club, aided by the dealership’s move into a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in August.
The Wolfsburg Crest Club is an annual recognition program that highlights the best performing Volkswagen dealerships in the country.
Fred Beans Automotive Group met its year-end goal to sell vehicles for a good cause and is now donating $50,000 to fund about 100,000 meals in communities where Beans operates. Starting Black Friday through the end of the year, Fred Beans donated a portion of each sale to this hunger-fighting effort. The automotive group also collected food to include in its donations.
Fred Beans Automotive Group is now distributing the funding and food to the following hunger-fighting organizations...