Saturday, May 19, 2018 4:00 AM
Drive North up 231 at night and it’s hard to not take note of the beautiful selection of vehicles at Christi Hubler Chevrolet. The lot stands out along the corridor, thanks in large part to its spectacular lighting. That scene is set through a partnership between two local companies, Christi Hubler Chevrolet and Acuity Brands Lighting.
The journey started in 2015 when Christi Hubler brought her dealership to Crawfordsville. She said that they wanted to embrace the new community and that one of the best ways to do that was to work with other local companies.
“This really is a family business that started in the town of Greenwood,” she said. “We’ve always thrived by understanding that it’s important to connect with the businesses and people in your own backyard.”
Her father, Howard Hubler, is an experienced car dealer and saw the opportunity to bring the feel of a metropolitan car buying experience to Crawfordsville. Part of that was turning to Acuity Brands Lighting, to get top quality products - locally.
“We knew that we had to have the best quality,” Christi said.
That meant a full remodel of the site. Away went the old, inefficient lighting and in came new, highly efficient LEDs. The facility became the first dealership in Indiana to be full-LED for all indoor and outdoor lighting, according to Hubler. It helped that retrofitting existing facilities is one of Acuity Brands’ specialties.