The Peru Gazette

Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas congratulated Bailey Ford on its expansion

3rd generation Bailey Ford President Steve Bailey

4th generation Bailey Ford President Andrew Bailey

L-R Garry Douglas, Board of Legislators Chairman Mark Henry, Steve Bailey, Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, 2nd generation President Lloyd Bailey, 4th Generation President Andrew Bailey

Plattsburgh – 4/12/2021 – This morning officials broke ground at the soon-to-be home of Bailey Ford of Plattsburgh. This new dealership will be located on Route 9 north, at the former North Country Shopping Center.

Andrew Bailey, President of Bailey Ford stated, “New Ford sales out of our Cornelia Street location have grown by 90% since Bailey Ford took over in March of 2019 (despite the pandemic). The new state-of-the-art facility is going to allow us to continue that growth for years to come.”  

According to their construction schedule, this new dealership should be open by the end of 2021 and offers expanded space, inventory, and a better customer experience. “The new facility is designed around the customer experience and is backed by a wonderful team of employees and a great brand,” Bailey said. We plan to have forty to fifty employees, three to four times what we have now.”  The new building will be located on a six-acre plot and will measure 38,000 sq. ft. vs. the 8,000 sq. ft. at the current Cornelia St. location. 

Bailey Ford has been in operation since the late 30s and is a family-owned business. Starting as Bailey Motor in Dannemora it changed its name to Bailey Ford when it expanded to Malone in the late 60s. In 2019 the family acquired the former Plattsburgh Ford location in Plattsburgh.  

“Bailey Ford is a four-generation success story in the North Country,” says Garry Douglas, President of the NorthCountry Chamber of Commerce. “And now they are building on their past by making a major investment in the future. We thank the Bailey family for their confidence in the future of our area during what remains a challenging period with the pandemic, and we congratulate them on the start of this project.”