Mac Haik Chevrolet plans 18-acre Celina dealership, says project will bring jobs

Mac Haik Chevrolet, part of the Houston-area Mac Haik dealer group that operates 17 dealerships nationwide and 13 in Texas, plans to propose a major new dealership in Celina and intends to present project plans to city officials by spring, the Celina Record reported. The Record updated its story March 4, 2026 and identified the move as part of the dealer group’s expansion into the region.

A Facebook post captured in local reporting names a proposed 18-acre parcel at the NE Corner of Frontier and DNT as the likely site for the Celina location. The Celina Record page also displays a graphic labeled "Mac Haik Chevy celina rendering," with nearby on-page credits for Roger Conant, Matt Mohler and Kenzie Baca accompanying the story.

Company-affiliated social posts amplify the timeline and ambitions. Joshua Potts wrote on LinkedIn that "It will take a few years to zone, permit, and build" and said he is eager for the "mighty Mac Haik Chevy to make its DFW debut." Potts' post also names the group's charitable arm, writing that "Mac Haik Chevy cares is already boots on the ground." LinkedIn commenters including Nelson Cajas of PDS Logix and others offered congratulations and business support in the post thread.

Local reporting supplies the corporate scale behind the proposal: the Celina Record notes Mac Haik operates franchises for Ford, Lincoln, Hyundai, Dodge, Ram and Chevrolet across its 17 dealerships. The Record quoted the company framing the Celina move as timed with municipal approvals, writing, "With planning and zoning approval on the horizon, the dealership looks to plant its flag in Celina as the city's growth continues."

Neither the Celina Record story nor the LinkedIn post included firm estimates of jobs, construction cost, or specific project milestones beyond the expectation that zoning and permitting plus construction will take "a few years." The Celina Record reporter on the story is Jack Hintze; his contact is listed as jhintze@starlocalmedia.com for follow-up and public tips.

The proposal will enter Celina’s planning and zoning process once formal plans are filed; the Record says Mac Haik "intends to propose the project to city officials by spring." That sequence — public presentation followed by zoning and permitting work — matches the timetable Potts outlined and will determine whether the site at Frontier and DNT moves from social-media mention to a city docket item with filings and staff review.

As Celina continues rapid residential and commercial growth, the arrival of a Houston-based dealer group that manages 17 outlets signals a broader regional market shift. The project’s footprint, if the 18-acre figure reported on Facebook is confirmed, would be large for a single auto dealership and could carry implications for traffic, property tax base and commercial zoning along the Frontier corridor. For now, plans remain at the proposal stage; Mac Haik’s social posts and the Celina Record story provide the public details that a formal city presentation is expected this spring and that company representatives expect multiple years to complete zoning, permitting and construction.