Billy Fuccillo parts ways with general manager Xavier Villarreal

Xavier Villarreal, who helped build Fuccillo Kia in Cape Coral into the world’s bestselling Kia dealership, said he mutually parted ways with owner Billy Fuccillo.

Villarreal, 36 and until July 1 the only general manager at Fuccillo Kia, is three weeks into his search for a new job. The 2000 Fort Myers High School graduate is pursuing multiple car dealership opportunities in Southwest Florida, around the state, and across the country. He was traveling to Los Angeles for job interviews Thursday.

“The hardest part wasn’t leaving Billy,” said Villarreal, who had been in the role since the dealership opened in December 2010 off Pine Island Road. “It was leaving my staff. That really was the hardest part.”

Villarreal said Fuccillo recently had promoted him, but the promotion did not include their agreed-upon pay raise, Villareal said. Fuccillo could not be reached for comment.

Fuccillo Kia announced Carl Rosciti as the new general manager. He declined to comment.

“The bottom line is, he couldn’t afford to pay me anymore,” Villarreal said of Fuccillo. “We had agreed on a certain amount. Unfortunately, that didn’t pan out.

“I’m very grateful for Mr. Fuccillo and the company and the opportunities they have given me. I’ve built a reputation for taking care of my staff and selling a lot of cars. It’s opened up a lot of doors. It was just time. It was time for me to go.”

Villarreal, a high school football standout at Fort Myers, was inducted into the school’s football Hall of Fame in 2015.

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