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The Bus Center Named a 2025 Top 4 Forest River Dealer
The Bus Center was named a Top 4 Dealer for Forest River Bus & Van for 2025, marking its second consecutive year receiving recognition from the manufacturer.
March 10, 2026
Forest River Bus & Van recognized The Bus Center as a Top 4 Dealer for 2025, honoring the company’s sales performance and customer support across its growing network of locations.
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- The Bus Center has been recognized as a Top 4 Dealer for Forest River Bus & Van for 2025, following a Top 5 award in 2024, indicating significant growth across its locations in Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia.
- The award is based on sales performance and customer support, reflecting the effective communication and follow-up support provided by Bus Center teams.
- The Bus Center offers new and used shuttle buses, vans, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles, along with vehicle selection assistance, financing options, and post-delivery support to nationwide customers.
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The Bus Center has been named a Top 4 Dealer for Forest River Bus & Van for 2025. The recognition follows the company’s Top 5 award in 2024 and reflects growth across Bus Center locations in Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. The company serves customers nationwide.
Forest River presents the award to dealers based on sales performance and customer support. Bus Center teams provide product information, communication and follow-up support for customers.
“This award reflects the effort of our teams and the customers who continue to work with us,” said Mark Hoekstra, president and CEO of Hoekstra Companies. “It represents the work done across all of our locations to support customers.”
The Bus Center supplies new and used shuttle buses, vans and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The company also provides service, parts and nationwide delivery.
The company said it assists customers with vehicle selection, financing options and post-delivery support.
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The recognition highlights The Bus Center's outstanding sales performance and customer support, indicating its strong market presence and excellence in service.
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