A new Saturn showroom has opened at Carbondale, Ill.
Saturn of Carbondale, Southern Illinois' first new-car dealership in more than three decades, opened at 1425 E. Main St.
The new dealership, owned by Jim and Susan Butler, is one of only two of the Tennessee-based company's model showrooms to open in the country.
The Saturn, a compact car, will introduce a new mid-sized model at Saturn dealerships July 18.
Saturn of Carbondale employs 14 people but is expected to grow to 20 over the next two years.
Previous to opening at Carbondale, the closest Saturn dealership to Cape Girardeau was in St. Louis.
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