Lake Charles Toyota Named Louisiana’s No. 1 Toyota Dealership in 2025
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January 7, 2026
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Lake Charles Toyota has been named Louisiana’s No. 1 Toyota
dealership for new-vehicle sales volume in calendar year 2025, according to Gulf States
Toyota, marking a milestone achievement for the family-owned dealership that has served
the region since opening in 1997.
dealership for new-vehicle sales volume in calendar year 2025, according to Gulf States
Toyota, marking a milestone achievement for the family-owned dealership that has served
the region since opening in 1997.
The distinction represents the highest sales ranking in the dealership’s history and reflects
nearly three decades of growth rooted in customer trust, loyalty, and a consistent
commitment to exceptional experiences in both sales and service. As a perennial winner of
the Toyota President’s Award from 2014 to the present, Lake Charles Toyota has long been
recognized as a premier dealership representing the pinnacle of customer care and
operational excellence.
nearly three decades of growth rooted in customer trust, loyalty, and a consistent
commitment to exceptional experiences in both sales and service. As a perennial winner of
the Toyota President’s Award from 2014 to the present, Lake Charles Toyota has long been
recognized as a premier dealership representing the pinnacle of customer care and
operational excellence.
“This recognition belongs to our customers and our team,” said Corey Tarver, General
Manager of Lake Charles Toyota. “People don’t come back year after year unless they feel
respected and genuinely cared for. Being Louisiana’s No. 1 Toyota dealership is a direct
result of the trust our community places in us.”
Manager of Lake Charles Toyota. “People don’t come back year after year unless they feel
respected and genuinely cared for. Being Louisiana’s No. 1 Toyota dealership is a direct
result of the trust our community places in us.”
The 2025 ranking is based exclusively on new Toyota vehicle sales among Louisiana
dealerships in the Gulf States Toyota region. While sales volume underscores the
dealership’s performance, leadership credits long-term relationships and service
excellence as the foundation behind the record-setting year.
dealerships in the Gulf States Toyota region. While sales volume underscores the
dealership’s performance, leadership credits long-term relationships and service
excellence as the foundation behind the record-setting year.
“Our Service Center plays a critical role in this success,” Tarver said. “When customers
know they can rely on us long after the sale, it builds confidence and loyalty. That’s why
we’re especially proud that our service department also leads all Gulf States Toyota
dealerships in customer retention. Service isn’t separate from sales—it sustains it.”
know they can rely on us long after the sale, it builds confidence and loyalty. That’s why
we’re especially proud that our service department also leads all Gulf States Toyota
dealerships in customer retention. Service isn’t separate from sales—it sustains it.”
Serving drivers across Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana, and Southeast Texas, Lake
Charles Toyota has grown into one of the region’s most trusted automotive destinations
under the hands-on leadership of the Tarver family. The dealership’s hospitality-first
approach emphasizes transparency, low pressure, and treating every customer like a
welcomed guest to their home.
Charles Toyota has grown into one of the region’s most trusted automotive destinations
under the hands-on leadership of the Tarver family. The dealership’s hospitality-first
approach emphasizes transparency, low pressure, and treating every customer like a
welcomed guest to their home.
That philosophy has resulted in repeat business, multigenerational customers, and strong
word-of-mouth referrals—key factors behind the dealership’s rise to the top of Louisiana’s
Toyota sales rankings.
word-of-mouth referrals—key factors behind the dealership’s rise to the top of Louisiana’s
Toyota sales rankings.
As Lake Charles Toyota celebrates this landmark achievement, the dealership remains
focused on the same principles that have guided it since 1997: honest guidance,
dependable service, and meaningful investment in the community it proudly calls home.
focused on the same principles that have guided it since 1997: honest guidance,
dependable service, and meaningful investment in the community it proudly calls home.
About Lake Charles Toyota
At Lake Charles Toyota, buying a vehicle feels less like a transaction and more like being
welcomed into someone’s home. Family-owned and operated by the Tarver family, the
dealership was built on the belief that customers should be treated as honored guests, not
sales targets. That hospitality-first mindset creates a stress-free, low-pressure experience
that has earned the trust of drivers across Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana, and
Southeast Texas.
welcomed into someone’s home. Family-owned and operated by the Tarver family, the
dealership was built on the belief that customers should be treated as honored guests, not
sales targets. That hospitality-first mindset creates a stress-free, low-pressure experience
that has earned the trust of drivers across Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana, and
Southeast Texas.
Lake Charles Toyota offers a full selection of new Toyota vehicles, along with quality pre-
owned cars, trucks, and SUVs, all backed by a team committed to honesty, transparency,
and long-term relationships. From the showroom to the service drive, the Tarver family’s
hands-on leadership ensures every guest receives thoughtful guidance, never pressure,
and a buying experience rooted in comfort and confidence.
owned cars, trucks, and SUVs, all backed by a team committed to honesty, transparency,
and long-term relationships. From the showroom to the service drive, the Tarver family’s
hands-on leadership ensures every guest receives thoughtful guidance, never pressure,
and a buying experience rooted in comfort and confidence.
Community is at the heart of everything Lake Charles Toyota does. Through an ongoing
partnership with McNeese Athletics and support of local schools, nonprofits, and
community events, the dealership proudly invests in the people and places that make
Southwest Louisiana home.
partnership with McNeese Athletics and support of local schools, nonprofits, and
community events, the dealership proudly invests in the people and places that make
Southwest Louisiana home.
Media Contact:
Scott Waldrop, Marketing Director
Lake Charles Toyota
Phone: (337) 478-3511
Website: www.lakecharlestoyota.com
January 7, 2026