Parks, Inc.

Fannie Parks wrote a letter to the DeSoto Corporation, on a piece of business paper in long-hand, asking for her own dealership.

In 1945, after Dan returned from active duty in Louisiana, Fannie and Dan opened Parks Motors in Downtown Augusta. Fannie quickly contacted brother Jake Cauthron asking him to move to Augusta to sell cars for the dealership. Throughout the 1950's, the dealership was a huge small-town success, with one shop foreman, two mechanics and Jake as their only salesman.

In 1962, Fannie's brother Doug Cauthron began working at Parks as a salesman. After Dan Parks passed away in 1979, full ownership was left to Fannie. Soon after, Fannie's brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Norma, took over the business. In 1990, Doug and Norma sold Parks to current owners John and Saretta Culver.

In 2004, Saretta Culver purchased Frye Chevrolet, adding Parks Chevrolet and the Chevrolet brand to the current Parks Motors line up of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands.

History courtesy of Brick Street Flower Company.