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Lexus of Orland celebrates renovation with grand reopening

David Christ (left), group vice president and general manager of Lexus Division, tours Lexus of Orland with owner Jeff Kowalis on Oct. 20 during a grand reopening of the renovated facility. Photos by Bob Klein/22nd Century Media
Pictured is Keith O’Meara, Lexus of Orland service manager, one of the dealership’s first employees, with the first Lexus from 1990.
Amanda Del Buono, Freelance Reporter
4:27 pm CDT October 23, 2019
Back in October of 1989, Gene Kowalis opened the doors to one of the first Lexus dealerships just down the road from where the current Lexus of Orland rests on 159th Street. In 2006, Lexus of Orland Park moved to 8300 W. 159th Street, where it currently resides and has seen minimal changes over the past 13 years. Until now.

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