Franklin Ford

Franklin Ford is a Ford franchise dealership at 4910 Sylva Road in Franklin, North Carolina, in the mountains of Macon County near the Georgia border. The store serves a rural mountain market with the full Ford lineup and a service department that covers everything from routine maintenance to advanced diagnostics on trucks and SUVs.

The shop runs an air-conditioned facility with flat-rate pay based on experience and certifications. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) with a 4 percent company match, paid Ford training, ASE tuition reimbursement, tool insurance, paid holidays and vacation, and sign-on bonuses available based on experience. The dealership actively recruits both experienced techs and senior master technicians.

Franklin sits at about 2,100 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a setting that draws retirees and outdoor recreation enthusiasts and keeps a steady stream of late-model vehicles moving through the service lanes. For a technician who wants a quality-of-life location without giving up a competitive benefits package, Franklin Ford is an unusual combination.