Their story begins in the 1930s when Joe Fisher, Sr. opened his first automobile dealership in the Midwest. He then relocated to Portland, Oregon and over the next few decades, a variety of imports were added to the Fisher family’s list of stores, opening Volvo in 1957. They now have third & fourth generations operating their Volvo store.

In 1957, Walter “Andy” Anderson acquired a Volvo franchise for his body shop and used car sales center Royal Motor Sales in San Francisco, CA – becoming one of the first Volvo dealerships in the country. Three generations later, they are still serving local customers with business acumen and wisdom passed down over the course of nearly 70 years.

Back in 1957, a small dealership in Newton Corner, Massachusetts became the first dealership in New England to start selling a unique new imported vehicle - from Sweden of all places - called a ‘Volvo’. A few years Ray Ciccolo pooled the proceeds from the sale of his laundromat business, purchased the dealership, and Volvo history was made.