DEALERSHIP BUY/SELL

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Dealership Buy/Sell

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11/14/2019	Justin Henning	Bill O’Brien		Chevrolet-Nissan of Walla Walla	O’Brien Chevrolet-Nissan in Walla Walla, Wash.
11/14/2019	Barry Lundgren	Darci Brown		Lundgren Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram	Brown Motors in Greenfield, Mass.	The sale was facilitated by Nancy Phillips Associates. Lundgren also owns Lundgren Honda next door to the Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealership.
11/06/2019	David Taylor	Ted Kinsey		David Taylor Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram of Benton	Parkway Chrysler in Benton, Ky.	There was no adviser in the sale.
11/06/2019	Randy Haron	John Harris		Haron Volvo Cars Fresno	Harris Volvo Cars Fresno in California	The dealership moved to downtown Fresno next to the buyer’s Haron Jaguar-Land Rover store. Performance Brokerage Services facilitated the transaction.
10/23/2019	Mike Maroone, Serra Automotive and Pat Grooms	Mike Peebles	Longmont Ford in Longmont, Colo.			Kerrigan Advisors represented the seller in the transaction.
10/23/2019	Lithia Motors	Randy and Rachael Buzzo		Subaru of Morgantown	John Howard Subaru in Morgantown, W.Va.	There was no adviser in the sale.
10/23/2019	City Ventures private equity firm	Jim Crowley	Subaru of El Cajon in California			Performance Brokerage Services exclusively handled the transaction.
10/23/2019	Mitch Hall	RFJ Auto Partners		Mitch Hall Chevrolet-Buick-GMC and Mitch Hall Cadillac	Lamesa Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Lamesa, Texas	There was no adviser in the sale.
10/22/2019	Geoff Wanamaker	Carl Leckner		Bayside Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Bayside Ford	Leckner Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Leckner Ford in King George, Va.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively handled the transaction.
10/22/2019	Faisal and Ali Ahmed	Carl Leckner		Nissan Ellicott City	Leckner Nissan of Ellicott City in Ellicott City, Md.	George Chaconas of Performance Brokerage Services handled the transaction.
10/22/2019	Sewell Family of Cos.	Tom McArdle		Sewell Buick-GMC of Midland and Sewell Cadillac of Midland	Midland Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Midland, Texas	There was no adviser in the sale.
10/02/2019	Serra Automotive	Pat Scoggin		Serra Ford Rochester Hills	Huntington Ford in Rochester Hills, Mich.	This is Serra Automotive’s first Ford franchise. There was no broker for the transaction.
10/02/2019	Cordelle Rich	Frank Farsoudi	El Cajon Mitsubishi in El Cajon, Calif.			Performance Brokerage Services exclusively handled the transaction.
10/02/2019	Lithia Motors	Michael Saporito, Jessie Armstead and Antonio Pierce	Hazleton Honda in Hazle Township, Pa.			There was no broker in the transaction.
10/02/2019	David Lee and Greg Brown	Terry Kidd		Brown Lee Ford	Kidd Ford in Morrison, Tenn.	There was no adviser in the sale.
10/02/2019	#1 Cochran	GPB Capital Holdings		#1 Cochran Chevrolet and #1 Cochran Nissan Cranberry	Kenny Ross Chevrolet and Kenny Ross Nissan, both in Zelienople, Pa.	There was no adviser in the sale.
09/26/2019	Mainer Auto Group	Bill Shattuck, Kathy Wisotsky and Melanie Killian		Mainer Ford of Bristow	Bolin Ford of Bristow, Okla.	There was no adviser for either party in the transaction.
09/26/2019	Chaz Hatch	Sean Lawley		Hatch Toyota Stateline, Hatch Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Hatch Ford	Lawley Toyota, Lawley Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Lawley’s Team Ford, all in Silver City, N.M.	There was no adviser in the sale.
09/26/2019	Scott Brewer	Jimmy Ross		Brewer Airport Toyota	Kenny Ross Toyota in Moon Township, Pa.	This is Brewer’s first dealership. The seller worked with Presidio Group as its broker.
09/16/2019	Rick Durand and Joel Baker	Mark and Mike Chapdelaine		Durand Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Leominster, Mass.	Chapdelaine Buick-GMC in Lunenburg, Mass.	This deal brought together Durand and Baker as partners and involved moving the Buick-GMC franchise to the site of Baker Cadillac in Leominster, which was renamed. Nancy Phillips of Nancy Phillips Associates exclusively handled the transaction for all parties.
09/12/2019	Patrick Dibre	Brad Fenton		Nissan of Rockwall	Fenton Nissan of Rockwall in Texas	Bill Scrivner of Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions was adviser for the seller.
09/12/2019	Dan O’Brien	Brian Kelly		Dan O’Brien Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram	Kelly Jeep-Chrysler-Dodge-Ram of Methuen in Methuen, Mass.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively handled the transaction.
09/11/2019	MileOne Autogroup	Freedom Auto Group		Heritage Toyota Harrisburg and Heritage Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Harrisburg	Freedom Toyota Harrisburg and Freedom Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Harrisburg in Pennsylvania	The Dave Cantin Group was the broker for the sale.
09/11/2019	Rich Hartman	Robert and Mike Diehl		Bellingham Ford-Lincoln	Diehl Ford-Lincoln in Bellingham, Wash.	Ozog Consulting Group advised the buyer and seller in the transaction.
09/11/2019	Ed Morse Automotive Group	Roundtree Automotive Group		Freedom Chevrolet by Ed Morse, Freedom Buick-GMC by Ed Morse and Freedom Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram by Ed Morse	Freedom Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Dallas and Freedom Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram in Duncanville, Texas	The Dave Cantin Group was the broker and advised the buyer and seller in the transaction.
08/29/2019	Scott Biehl	FRMB, a company owned by majority owner Ray Beshoff, Jerry Heuer and Scott Biehl	Mercedes-Benz of Fresno in Fresno, Calif.			National Business Brokers was adviser to the buyer and seller in the transaction.
08/29/2019	Lithia Motors Inc.	Pendragon	Jaguar-Land Rover Mission Viejo in Mission Viejo, Calif.			This is Lithia’s first Jaguar-Land Rover store. Lithia worked with broker Moss Adams Capital.
08/29/2019	LaFontaine Automotive Group	Glenn Buege		LaFontaine Buick-GMC of Lansing	Glenn Buege Buick-GMC in Lansing, Mich.	There was no adviser in the sale.
08/29/2019	Group 1 Automotive	Mike Houx		Sandia BMW, Sandia Mini, Santa Fe BMW and Santa Fe Mini	Sandia BMW and Sandia Mini in Albuquerque, N.M., and Santa Fe BMW and Santa Fe Mini in Santa Fe, N.M.	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented the seller in the transaction.
08/22/2019	Gregg Young	Nick Nichols		Gregg Young Auto Center	Noble Auto Group in Newton, Iowa	Gregg Young Auto Center’s dealerships are Gregg Young Ford Newton, Gregg Young Cadillac Newton, Gregg Young Chevrolet Newton and Gregg Young Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Newton. Don Brown of Midwest Brokerage facilitated the transaction and advised the buyer and seller.
08/22/2019	Southern United Auto Group	Jay Bryan		Matt Bowers Chevrolet Metairie	Bryan Chevrolet in Metairie, La.	There was no adviser in the sale. This is the fourth acquisition by Southern United Auto Group in the New Orleans area since 2016.
08/15/2019	Harper Auto Square	Kurt Wright		Harper Jeep-Ram-Chrysler-Dodge	Rice Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram in Alcoa, Tenn.	This is the 13th brand and seventh rooftop for privately held Harper Auto Square. There was no adviser in the sale.
08/15/2019	Premier Automotive	Collins Kindred		Victory Chevrolet of Smithville	Kindred Chevrolet, Smithville, Mo.	There was no adviser in this transaction.
08/15/2019	Burlington Auto Group	Jerry Horst		Raceway Chevrolet of Bethlehem	Chevy 21 in Bethlehem, Pa.	There was no adviser in the sale.
08/08/2019	Brian Hoar	Michael and Doug Racine		Goss Jeep	Willie Racine’s Jeep, in South Burlington, Va.	Nancy Phillips Associates advised the buyer and the seller in this transaction.
08/08/2019	Prime Motor Group	Gallery Automotive Group				Gallery sold six stores to Prime in the Boston area: BMW Gallery Norwood, South Shore BMW, Honda Gallery, Mazda Gallery, South Shore Mini and Volkswagen Gallery. The stores are now called BMW of Norwood, South Shore BMW, Prime Honda — Boston, South Shore Mini, Prime Mazda — Norwood, and Volkswagen of Norwood. Haig Partners advised the seller. Gallery Automotive Group is a subsidiary of Marubeni America Corp.
08/08/2019	Summit Automotive	Home Run Auto Group		Summit Ford	Beaver Dam Ford, Beaver Dam, Wis.	Von Briesen & Roper advised the buyer in this transaction.
08/08/2019	Larry H. Miller Dealerships	Nancy Berge		Larry H. Miller Ford Mesa	Berge Ford, Mesa, Ariz.	With this sale, Larry H. Miller Dealerships operates nine stores in the Phoenix area. There was no adviser in the sale.
08/08/2019	Premier Automotive	Everett Moddie		Victory Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram	Ottawa Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Kansas City, Kan.	Performance Brokerage Services advised the seller in this transaction.
08/08/2019	Mayse Automotive Group	Gary Wood Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram		Mayse Automotive	Gary Wood Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Aurora, Mo.	There was no adviser in the sale.
08/08/2019	Matt Wickwire	Dan Taylor		Grove City Ford	Jerry Taylor Ford, Grove City, Pa.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated the transaction.
08/08/2019	Bill Wallace	Nick Smith and Frank Gonzalez		Wallace Kia of Stuart	Bev Smith Kia of Stuart in Florida
06/24/2019	Norris Automotive Group	Danny Sauro		Acura of Laurel	Tischer Acura, Laurel, Md.	The adviser, Cushman & Wakefield Dealership Capital Services, worked collectively with Danny Sauro, Capital Automotive, and Norris of the dealership and future tenant under the lease.
06/24/2019	Koons Automotive Group	Win Kelly, Kevin Bell		Koons Clarksville Chevrolet-Buick-GMC	Win Kelly Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, Clarksville, Md.	Cushman & Wakefield Dealership Capital Services advised the seller.
06/24/2019	Graham Holdings and Ourisman Automotive Group	Sonic Automotive Group		Ourisman Honda of Tysons Corner		Cushman & Wakefield Dealership Capital Services advised the seller.
06/24/2019	Graham Holdings, Ourisman Automotive Group	Sonic Automotive Group		Ourisman Lexus of Rockville	Lexus of Rockville in Maryland	Cushman & Wakefield Dealership Capital Services advised the seller.
05/09/2019	Roger Elswick	Sharon Moss		Community Honda Lafayette	Moss Honda, Lafayette, La.	Dealer Solutions USA advised the buyer in this transaction.
05/09/2019	Hudson Automotive Group	Vernon and Steve Brinson	Royal Honda, Metairie, La.			Haig Partners advised the seller. Steve Brinson remains a partner of the dealership.
05/09/2019	Shottenkirk Automotive Group	Jerry Durant		Shottenkirk Toyota Weatherford and Shottenkirk Toyota Granbury	Durant Toyota of Weatherford and Jerry Durant Toyota of Granbury, both in Texas	Haig Partners advised the seller in this transaction.
05/09/2019	Kelly Automotive Group	Boniface Hiers Automotive Group	Infiniti of Melbourne in Florida			Haig Partners advised the seller in this transaction.
05/09/2019	Reed Automotive Group	Group 1		Reed Hyundai	Shawnee Mission Hyundai, St. Joseph, Mo.	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in this transaction.
05/09/2019	Southern United Auto Group	Twila Snell	Murfreesboro Nissan in Tennessee			Phyllis Goldie and Associates advised the buyer, while John Ozog and Associates advised the seller. Matt Bowers and Franklin McLarty founded Southern United Auto Group in 2016.
05/09/2019	IndiGO Auto Group	Ramon Alvarez		Jaguar Riverside	Alvarez Jaguar, Riverside, Calif.	National Business Brokers advised the buyer and the seller in this transaction.
04/04/2019	Kurt Koch	Joe Shauger	Ford of Nazareth, Pa.			Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated the sale.
04/04/2019	Key Auto Group	Dave Starkey		Key Ford of York	Starkey Ford, York, Maine	Nancy Phillips Associates advised the sale.
03/29/2019	Greg Maurer	John Ellena		Dale Willey Honda	Jack Ellena Honda in Lawrence, Kan.	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in this transaction.
03/22/2019	Jim Snell	Bob Hurley		Riverside Ford of Tulsa	Bob Hurley Ford, Tulsa, Okla.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
03/13/2019	Ed Napleton Automotive Group	Village Automotive Group	Lexus of Wayzata, Lexus of Maplewood and Village Chevrolet in Wayzata, all in Minnesota.			Kerrigan Advisors advised the seller in this transaction.
02/28/2019	Steven Schmitt	Bob Cerame		Schmitt Kia	Paul Cerame Kia, Florissant, Mo.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
02/22/2019	Sunroad Auto	Group 1 Automotive		Sunroad Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram	Rancho Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, San Diego	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
02/07/2019	Pepe Auto Group	Premier Collection		Audi Nyack	Palisades Audi, Nyack, N.Y.
02/07/2019	Tasca Automotive Group	Grieco Automotive Group		Tasca Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram-Fiat of Johnston and Tasca Kia of Johnston	Grieco Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram-Fiat and Grieco Kia, Johnston, R.I.	Joshua Teverow, Esquire, Ltd., advised the seller.
01/11/2019	Rick Torres	Ashley Ford		Empire Ford of New Bedford	Ashley Ford, New Bedford, Mass.	Joshua Teverow, Esquire, Ltd. advised the buyer.
01/11/2019	Vachon Ford	Courtesy Auto Group		Vachon Ford	Courtesy Ford, Brooklyn, Conn.	Joshua Teverow, Esquire, Ltd. advised the seller.
12/20/2018	Grieco Automotive	AutoNation		Mercedes-Benz of Oxnard	AutoNation Mercedes-Benz in Oxnard, Calif.	Joshua Teverow of Esquire Ltd. advised the buyer.
12/20/2018	Southern United Auto Group	Robert Weinmann		Matt Bowers Ford	Veterans Ford, Metairie, La.	Matthew Bowers and Franklin McLarty founded Southern United Auto Group in 2016. This is the group’s third acquisition in the New Orleans area and its sixth overall. Phyllis Goldie and Associates advised the buyer.
12/20/2018	Grieco Automotive	Courtesy Auto Group		Grieco Hyundai, Johnston, R.I.	Courtesy Hyundai, Pawtucket, R.I.	Joshua Teverow of Esquire Ltd. facilitated the transaction.
12/20/2018	Grieco Automotive	AutoNation		Grieco Ford of Fort Lauderdale	AutoNation Ford, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Joshua Teverow of Esquire Ltd. advised the buyer.
11/15/2018	Patriot Auto Group	David Oakley		Patriot Chevrolet-Buick	Oakley Chevrolet-Buick in Bartlesville, Okla.	Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller in the transaction.
11/15/2018	Ted Showalter	Robert Whiteside	Whiteside of St. Clairsville, Ohio			The dealership sells Chevrolet, Buick and GMC brands. Ted Showalter worked for his father-in-law, Robert Whiteside, for 27 years in various roles including general manager and dealership co-owner. The family considers it a second-generation purchase.
11/15/2018	Zeck Auto Group	Wade Higgins		Zeck Chevrolet	Wade Higgins Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Purcell, Okla.	Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller in the transaction.
11/06/2018	Doherty Automotive Group	Sonic Automotive		Garland Cadillac	Massey Cadillac Dallas, Garland, Texas	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in this transaction.
11/06/2018	Jim Ellis Automotive Group	Automotive Associates of Atlanta		Jim Ellis Kia of Kennesaw	Cobb County Kia in Kennesaw, Ga.	Haig Partners advised the buyer and the seller in this transaction.
11/06/2018	Doherty Automotive Group	Sonic Automotive Group		Toyota of Fort Worth	Sonic Toyota of Fort Worth, Texas	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in the transaction.
11/06/2018	John Klein	Berry Wentzel		Klein Ford	Wentzel Ford, Winneconne, Wis.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
10/18/2018	Tania LaLonde	Bruce Milnes		LaLonde Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram	Milnes Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram of Imlay City, Mich.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
10/18/2018	John Klein	Berry Wentzel		Klein Ford	Wentzel Ford, Winneconne, Wis.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
10/18/2018	Patriot Auto Group	David Oakley		Patriot Chevrolet-Buick	Oakley Chevrolet Buick in Bartlesville, Okla.	Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller in the transaction.
10/18/2018	Jimmy Dick and Derek Kulach	Lithia Motors		Viva Dodge-Ram-Fiat of Las Cruces	Lithia Dodge-Ram-Fiat of Las Cruces, N.M.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction.
10/18/2018	Doherty Automotive Group	Sonic Automotive Group		Toyota of Fort Worth	Sonic Toyota of Fort Worth, Texas	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in the transaction.
10/18/2018	Doherty Automotive Group	Sonic Automotive		Garland Cadillac	Massey Cadillac Dallas, Garland, Texas	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in this transaction.
10/12/2018	Alpha Auto Group	David Jachter and Bob Lanphere	Wilsonville Subaru and Wilsonville Toyota in Wilsonville, Ore.			Kerrigan Advisors advised the seller in this transaction.
10/12/2018	Gosch Auto Group	Group 1 Automotive	Ford of Escondido, Calif.			Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated the transaction.
10/05/2018	Tom Hessert	Gordon Automotive		Hessert Chevrolet	Gordon Chevrolet, Philadelphia
10/05/2018	Vernon Krause	Dennis Higginbotham	Mercedes-Benz of Myrtle Beach and BMW of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
10/05/2018	Jon Gray	Matt Moloci		Orange Coast Acura	South Coast Acura, Costa Mesa, Calif.	GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group exclusively facilitated the transaction.
09/28/2018	Morgan Auto Group	Sonic Automotive		Honda of Fort Myers	Sonic Honda of Fort Myers, Fla.	Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions advised the seller in this transaction.
09/28/2018	I.G. Burton Automotive Group	Berlin Automotive Group		I.G. Burton Chevrolet of Berlin and I.G. Burton Berlin Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram	Berlin Chevrolet and Berlin Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge of Berlin, Md.	Cushman & Wakefield Dealership Capital Services advised the seller in this transaction.
08/27/2018	Craig Fina	Jim Langway		Bennington Auto Mall	Langway Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick-Nissan of Bennington, Vt.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated this transaction. Bennington Auto Mall will sell Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and Nissan brands.
08/27/2018	Rogelio Tovar	Dean McCrary		Gulf Coast Auto Group	Dean McCrary Imports in Mobile, Ala.	Performance Brokerage Services represented the buyer in this transaction. Gulf Coast Auto Group sells Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen and Volvo brands. McCrary will continue to own and operate two other dealerships, a Kia and a Mazda store, that were excluded from the sale.
07/12/2018	Zeigler Auto Group	Ray and John LeFevour		Zeigler Ford of North Riverside	McCarthy Ford of North Riverside, Ill.	STORY: Zeigler Auto grows in Chicago
06/12/2018	Lithia Motors	Don Buhler		DCH Ford of Eatontown	Buhler Ford, Eatontown, N.J.	Lasser Advisory Services advised the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
05/30/2018	Sandy Sansing Automotive Group	Don Padget and Dave Lockwood		Sandy Sansing Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram	Milton Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram, Milton, Fla.
05/30/2018	Bob Brady	Dean Poage		Bob Brady Cadillac-Buick-GMC	Poage Auto Mall, Forsyth, Ill.	Midwest Brokerage advised the buyer and seller in this transaction. Bob Brady also owns Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, Jeep, Honda and Hyundai franchises.
05/30/2018	SONS Automotive Group	Legacy Automotive Group		SONS Chevrolet-Cadillac	Legacy Chevrolet-Cadillac, Columbus, Ga.	Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller in this transaction.
05/30/2018	Brian Kelly	Thomas Barenboim		Kelly Jeep-Chrysler-Dodge-Ram of Methuen	Clark Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram, Methuen, Mass.
05/30/2018	Gregg Young	Cory Hobscheidt		Gregg Young Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Plattsmouth	Pro Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Plattsmouth, Neb.	Performance Brokerage Services facilitated the transaction.
05/30/2018	Ken Ganley	Buck Baumann		Ken Ganley Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram	Baumann Auto Group, Norwalk, Ohio	Brands included in the sale of Baumann Auto Group are Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Hyundai.
05/30/2018	Steve Videon	Steve Kelly		Videon Chevrolet of Phoenixville	Kelly Chevrolet, Phoenixville, Pa.	Lasser Advisory Services advised the buyer and the seller in this transaction.
05/30/2018	John Harris	Lithia Motors Inc.		Harris Mazda of Fresno and Harris Volvo Cars Fresno	Lithia Mazda and Lithia Volvo, Fresno, Calif.	Performance Brokerage Services exclusively facilitated the transaction.