Blake has been serving Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia and North East North Carolina for 35 years.

Blake started in 1974 at age 19 years old being the youngest Ford Dealer. In 1986 Blake was the first Import dealer in the Franklin area to offer Mazda . In 1993 Blake added Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. In 2000 Blake sold his dealership to the Sadler family of Emporia , Virginia. In September of 2008 Blake bought the Ford dealership back and now sells Ford and Mercury.