DEALERSHIP BUY/SELL
This Automotive News feature lists dealership acquisitions as reported by brokers, official announcements and news media.
Dealership Buy/Sell
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This Automotive News feature lists dealership acquisitions as reported by brokers, official announcements and news media. Click on column headers to sort by field. » Go to our dealership buy-sell articles
| Transaction Date Sort ascending | Posted Online Sort ascending | Buyer Sort ascending | Seller Sort ascending | Dealership Name Sort ascending | Dealership New Name Sort ascending | Dealership Old Name Sort ascending | More Sort ascending |
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| 01/21/2016 | Duane Huff, Adam Huff | Farmer H-L, Oxmoor Auto Group | Hyundai of Louisville, Louisville, Ky. | Tim Wild of the Tim Lamb Group advised the buyers. |
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| 01/21/2016 | McManes Automotive | David Morris | Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West | David Morris Fine Cars, Edmonton, Alberta | Kerrigan Advisors advised the seller. |
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| 01/14/2016 | Scott Reback | Peter Folino, Lawrence Mattera, Mike Haddad | Nissan of Staten Island | Staten Island Nissan, New York | Rob Lee of Tim Lamb Group advised the seller. |
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| 01/14/2016 | Josh Griffin | Cary Larson | Missoula Hyundai, Missoula Nissan, Missoula, Mont. | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 01/14/2016 | AutoNation | Lanphere Auto Group | AutoNation Honda Renton | Renton Honda, Renton, Wash. | Kerrigan Advisors advised the seller. |
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| 01/14/2016 | Andy Mohr Automotive Group | Quattro Auto Group | Andy Mohr Kia | Champion Kia of Avon, Avon, Ind. | Tim Lamb of Tim Lamb Group advised the seller. |
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| 12/16/2015 | Maguire Family of Dealerships | Bill Rapp Auto Group | Maguire Nissan of Syracuse | Bill Rapp Nissan, Syracuse, N.Y. | KM & Associates advised the seller. |
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| 12/16/2015 | Olympic Motors | Kent Baker, Gord Deblasio | Honda Magic, Brooks, Alberta | Dealer Solutions Canada advised the sellers. |
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| 12/16/2015 | D’Arcy Motors | Talty family | D’Arcy Chevrolet-Buick-Cadillac | Talty Chevrolet-Buick-Cadillac, Morris, Ill. | The Talty family will remain minority partners in the business. |
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| 12/16/2015 | Alpha Auto Group | Jimmy Lapointe | Lapointe Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Pembroke Honda, Pembroke Nissan, Pembroke, Ontario; Petawawa Kia, Petawawa, Ontario; Renfrew Chrysler, Calgary, Alberta | Dealer Solutions Canada advised the seller. |
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| 12/16/2015 | Todd Wenzel Automotive Group | Dan Martin, Larry Malinowski | Todd Wenzel Buick-GMC of Westland | Red Holman Buick-GMC, Westland, Mich | |||
| 12/16/2015 | Kody Holdings Inc. | Waldorf Auto Sales Inc. | Waldorf Toyota | Toyota of Waldorf in Waldorf, Md. | James Mitchell of CBRE Dealership Capital Services advised the seller. |
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| 12/16/2015 | Curry Automotive Group | Michael Ostrow, Robert Camastro | Mercedes-Benz of Danbury, Danbury, Conn.; Mercedes-Benz of Wappingers Falls, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. | BRANDS: Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter Thomas J. Hayes & Associates advised the sellers. |
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| 12/11/2015 | Curry Automotive Group | Robert Scungio, James Cummins | Curry Toyota-Scion CT | Branch Toyota-Scion, Watertown, Conn. | Thomas J. Hayes & Associates advised the sellers. |
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| 11/30/2015 | Alam Khan | Christopher Leggio, Greg Heath | Diamond Hills Auto Group, Banning, Calif. | BRANDS: Chevrolet-Buick-GMC Performance Brokerage Services advised the buyer and seller. |
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| 11/30/2015 | John Leeder | Chesswood Group Ltd. | Acura Sherway, Toronto | Dealer Solutions Canada advised the seller. |
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| 11/09/2015 | Victory Automotive Group | Lance Fenton | Tower Honda of Longview | Fenton Honda, Longview, Texas | Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller. |
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| 11/09/2015 | Ty Safaryan | Jeff Schmitt | Twins Buick-GMC | Jeff Schmitt Buick-GMC, Columbus, Ohio | Tim Lamb of Tim Lamb Group advised the seller. |
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| 11/09/2015 | Larry Yockey, Cliff Underwood | Dan Mullins | Nissan of Lawton | Dan Mullins Nissan, Lawton, Okla. | |||
| 11/09/2015 | Towbin Motorcars | Penske Automotive Group, Steve Wynn | Penske-Wynn Ferrari-Maserati, Las Vegas | Ferrari and Maserati will be added to the Towbin Motorcars dealership in Las Vegas, which sells Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin and Bentley vehicles. |
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| 11/09/2015 | DARCARS Automotive Group | March/Hodge Automotive | DARCARS Honda | Honda of Bowie, Bowie, Md. | |||
| 11/04/2015 | Group 1 Automotive | Garlyn Shelton | Mercedes-Benz of Georgetown, Georgetown, Texas | BRANDS: Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Sprinter Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller. |
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| 11/04/2015 | Mike Sullivan | Ron Davis Sr. | Subaru Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Calif. | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 11/04/2015 | Tom Durant, Joey Gabarda | Victory Automotive Group | Classic Honda of Midland | Classic Honda, Midland, Texas | Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller. |
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| 11/04/2015 | Lithia Motors | Cari Bennett-Yturri | Lithia Buick-GMC of Great Falls, Lithia Hyundai of Great Falls, Lithia Subaru of Great Falls | Bennett Motors, Great Falls, Mont. | BRANDS: Buick, GMC, Hyundai, Subaru |
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| 11/04/2015 | Hooman Automotive Group | Tom Kasra | Hooman Acura of Santa Monica | Santa Monica Acura, Santa Monica, Calif. | Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the buyer. |
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| 10/23/2015 | Fred Albright | Greg Ronchetti | Albright Buick-GMC-Cadillac | Greg Motors Buick-GMC-Cadillac, St Joseph, Mo. | |||
| 10/23/2015 | Ryan Eschbach, Logan Kelly, Gary McGilvray | Rusty Newcomb | Orange Chrysler | Newcomb Motors, Orange, Mass. | BRANDS: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Nancy Phillips Associates was the adviser. |
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| 10/23/2015 | AutoNation | Valley Motors Auto Group | Mercedes-Benz of Hunt Valley, AutoNation Volkswagen Hunt Valley, Audi Hunt Valley, AutoNation Subaru Hunt Valley | Mercedes-Benz of Hunt Valley, Valley Motors Volkswagen, Audi Hunt Valley, Subaru of Hunt Valley, Cockeysville, Md. | Haig Partners advised the seller. |
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| 10/07/2015 | AutoCanada | Terry Martens, Josh Davis | Grove Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep | Spruce Grove Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep, Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada | Davis will maintain a 10 percent stake in the dealership. |
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| 10/07/2015 | Lithia Motors | Ogren family | Lithia Ford of Missoula | Bitterroot Ford, Missoula, Mont. | |||
| 10/07/2015 | Tim Glockner | Bob Clyse | Glockner of Ironton | Bob Clyse Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, Ironton, Ohio | |||
| 09/24/2015 | Jim Evans | Tom Harrigan | Infiniti of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio | ||||
| 09/24/2015 | Hudson Automotive | Bucky and David Morris | Charleston Nissan | Morris Nissan, Charleston, S.C. | |||
| 09/24/2015 | Morgan Auto Group, Dan and Chris Kellar | Head Motor Co. | Head Motor Co., Columbia, Mo. | Kia of Columbia | |||
| 09/24/2015 | Lee Schreiber | Rick Steenbock, Jason Hachmeister | Sterling Chevrolet, Sterling, Ill. | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 09/24/2015 | Joe Natale | Brad Benson, Dave Cantin | Brad Benson Hyundai, Monmouth Junction, N.J. | Rob Lee of Tim Lamb Group advised the sellers. |
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| 09/04/2015 | Tom Durant | Jim Glover | Classic Chevrolet Lawton | Jim Glover Chevrolet, Lawton, Okla. | Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller. |
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| 09/04/2015 | Jerry and Diane Pajouh | Stephen Wade | Courtesy Automotive Center, Chico, Calif. | FRANCHISES: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Subaru, Volvo Kirk Rimsnider of Prism Business Brokers advised the seller. |
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| 09/04/2015 | Lithia Motors | Dan Keppel | Lithia Acura of Honolulu | Acura of Honolulu | Bill Scrivner of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the seller. |
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| 09/04/2015 | Shaker Auto Group | James Brandolini | Modern Mazda and Modern Dodge-Ram, Thomaston, Conn. | Nancy Phillips Associates was the adviser. |
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| 09/04/2015 | KDW Automotive Inc. | Texas Automobile Leasing | Lexus of Glendale, Glendale, Calif. | Kerrigan Advisors advised the seller. |
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| 09/04/2015 | Tom Durant | Steve Starnes | Red River Auto Group, Denison, Texas | FRANCHISES: Honda, Nissan, Toyota Performance Brokerage Services advised the seller. |
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| 09/04/2015 | Performance Columbus | AutoMax | Performance Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram Delaware | AutoMax Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram, Delaware, Ohio | |||
| 09/04/2015 | Baker Motor | Schaeffer family | BMW of Wilmington | Schaeffer BMW, Wilmington, N.C. | |||
| 08/28/2015 | Mariano Rivera, Ken Hicks | Ron Napoli Sr. | Rivera Toyota-Scion | Toyota North, Mount Kisco, N.Y. | Thomas J. Hayes & Associates advised the seller. |
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| 08/28/2015 | Julie and George Huttig | Mark Garrand | Huttig Nissan of Plattsburgh | Garrand’s Nissan, Plattsburgh, N.Y. | Thomas J. Hayes & Associates advised the seller. |
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| 08/26/2015 | Southern Auto Group | Performance Buick Inc. | Southern Buick-GMC Lynnhaven | Performance Buick, Chesapeake, Va. | Southern Auto Group moved the dealership to Virginia Beach, Va., and added GMC as a new open point. |
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| 08/26/2015 | Sewell Automotive Group | Joe Cooper Auto Group | Sewell Toyota | Joe Cooper Toyota, Wichita Falls, Texas | BRANDS: Toyota, Scion Bill Scrivner and JB Douglas of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions were the advisers. |
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| 08/26/2015 | Kelly Automotive Group | Steve Leary | Kelly Ford | Thomas Ford, Beverly, Mass. | |||
| 08/26/2015 | Scott Hanna, Adam Ray | Ken Steiner, Vic Toscana | Gateway Ford-Lincoln-Toyota | Capital Motors, Pierre, S.D. | |||
| 08/13/2015 | Holman Automotive Group | Asbury Automotive | Princeton BMW, Hamilton Township, N.J., Princeton Mini, Princeton, N.J. | ||||
| 08/13/2015 | Wael Elsay | Rob Dyer | Evans Kia | Dyer Kia, Evans, Ga. | Elsay bought Dyer’s share in the dealership. BDC Automotive Group/Bowers Automotive of Chattanooga owns the remainder. |
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| 08/13/2015 | Quattro Auto Group | Sewell Automotive | Northside Imports Houston, Spring, Texas | Sewell Maserati of Houston, Houston | Dick Pryor of Tim Lamb Group advised the seller. Quattro added the Maserati franchise to an existing Fiat-Alfa Romeo store in Spring. |
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| 08/13/2015 | Brown Auto Group | United Brothers Motor Group | Puente Hills Ford | Super Ford, City of Industry, Calif. | |||
| 08/13/2015 | Thomas Bies, Karl Williams | Rex Perry, Shad Ellis | Premier Kia | Perry-Ellis Kia, Lufkin, Texas | Dick Pryor of Tim Lamb Group advised the buyers. |
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| 08/13/2015 | Jim Griffin | Bergstrom Automotive | Griffin Chevrolet | Bergstrom Chevrolet, Milwaukee | |||
| 08/13/2015 | Joe Kirby | Kelly Auto Group | Edd Kirby’s Adventure Mazda-Mitsubishi | Kelly Subaru-Mitsubishi, Chattanooga | Kirby acquired only the Mitsubishi franchise and added it to an existing Mazda store in Chattanooga. Kelly’s store is now a stand-alone Subaru dealership. |
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| 07/29/2015 | Josh Aaronson, Marcello Sciarrino, Ron Baron, David Baron | Manfredi Auto Group | Island Toyota, Island Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Island Kia, Island Hyundai, Island Mazda, Island Fiat, Island Mitsubishi, Island Subaru | Manfredi Toyota, Manfredi Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Manfredi Kia, Manfredi Hyundai, Manfredi Mazda, Manfredi Fiat, Manfredi Mitsubishi, Subaru of Staten Island, New York | Rob Lee of Tim Lamb Group advised the buyer, Island Auto Group. All the stores are on Staten Island. |
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| 07/29/2015 | Young Automotive Group of Michigan | Richard Schanski | Young Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram of Ionia | Schanski Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram, Ionia, Mich. | Brad Bickle of Tim Lamb Group was the adviser. |
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| 07/29/2015 | Gary McGrath | Loren Scheffer | Volvo Cars of Fort Myers | Volvo of Fort Myers, Fort Myers, Fla. | Rob Lee of Tim Lamb Group advised the buyer. |
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| 07/20/2015 | Coastal States Automotive Group | Vaden Automotive Group | Savannah Volkswagen | Vaden Volkswagen, Savannah, Ga. | |||
| 07/20/2015 | Ciocca Dealerships | David Helmer and Charles Knopf | Audi Allentown | Knopf Audi, Allentown, Pa. | |||
| 07/20/2015 | Courtesy Auto Group | Ballweg Automotive | Courtesy Ford of Sauk City | Ballweg Ford, Sauk City, Wis. | |||
| 07/20/2015 | Vaden Automotive Group | Coastal States Automotive Group | Vaden Nissan of Hilton Head, Infiniti of Hilton Head | Hilton Head Nissan, Hilton Head Infiniti, Hardeeville, S.C. | |||
| 07/20/2015 | Jenkins Auto Group | Palm Automotive Group | Jenkins Kia of Ocala | Palm Kia, Ocala, Fla. | MD Johnson advised the seller. |
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| 07/06/2015 | Bommarito Automotive Group | Chris Garlich, Jeffrey Garlich, William Haegele, Craig Schmitz | Bommarito Nissan West | West County Nissan, Ballwin, Mo. | |||
| 07/06/2015 | Dwight Nelson | Blake Snider | Elk Grove Kia, Elk Grove, Calif. | Phil Vogel of Vogel Strategies advised the seller. |
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| 07/06/2015 | Steve VanGorder | Ron Garrett | SVG Chevrolet | Ron Garrett Chevrolet, Greenville, Ohio | |||
| 07/06/2015 | Asbury Automotive Group | Mike Davidson | Coggin Ford | Mike Davidson Ford, Jacksonville, Fla. | The store, with expected annual revenue of about $90 million, will be Asbury’s 24th new-vehicle dealership in Florida. Alan Haig and Nate Klebacha of Haig Partners advised the seller. |
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| 07/06/2015 | Elyse Puklich | Jerry Perkins | Puklich Chevrolet-Buick-GMC | Perkins Inc. of Valley City, Valley City, N.D. | |||
| 06/30/2015 | Holman Automotive Group | Don Rosen | Audi Willow Grove, Willow Grove, Pa. | ||||
| 06/30/2015 | Zeigler Auto Group | International Autos | Mini of Orland Park, Orland Park, Ill. | Mini of Tinley Park, Tinley Park, Ill. | Zeigler added the franchise to its BMW store in Orland Park. |
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| 06/30/2015 | Greg May Auto Group | Sam Nay III and Holly Dunham | Greg May Hyundai | Waco Hyundai, Waco, Texas | |||
| 06/16/2015 | Fox Motors | Clare Harkema | Fox Chevrolet | Seif Chevrolet-Buick, Caledonia, Mich. | Fox added Buick to its existing Buick-GMC store in Comstock Park, Mich., also outside Grand Rapids. |
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| 06/16/2015 | Patrick Dibre | Potamkin Automotive | Honda of Aventura | Aventura Honda, North Miami Beach, Fla. | Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions advised the buyer. |
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| 06/16/2015 | Carl Leckner | Rosner Auto Group | Leckner Nissan | Rosner Nissan of Stafford, Stafford, Va. | |||
| 06/16/2015 | Tim Corwin | Jim Duffack | Corwin Toyota-Scion of Bellevue | Bellevue Toyota-Scion, Bellevue, Neb. | |||
| 06/16/2015 | Leah Salsbury | Brian Harris | Salsbury’s Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram of Baton Rouge | Brian Harris Chrysler-Jeep, Baton Rouge, La. | Salsbury acquired the Chrysler and Jeep franchises and added them to its existing dealership, the former Salsbury’s Dodge City. |
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| 06/09/2015 | Bob Richards Automotive Group | Lynn Brisson | Bob Richards Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram | Triangle Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Graniteville, S.C. | |||
| 06/09/2015 | Dave Edwards | Thomas Fitzpatrick | Edwards Chevrolet-Buick-GMC | Fitzpatrick Auto Center, Storm Lake, Iowa | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 06/09/2015 | Malcolm Cunningham | Gordon Stewart | Malcolm Cunningham Chevrolet | Gordon Chevrolet, Augusta, Ga. | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 06/09/2015 | Victory Automotive Group | Lithia Motors | Classic Honda of Midland | Lithia Honda of Midland, Midland, Texas | Bill Scrivner and Mike Sims of Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions were the advisers. |
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| 06/09/2015 | Dave Price | Brian Garcia | Price Ford of Turlock | Patchetts Ford, Turlock, Calif. | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 06/09/2015 | Sutherlin Automotive | Tommy Chiarenza | Sutherlin Nissan of Vero Beach | Vero U.S. 1 Nissan, Vero Beach, Fla. | |||
| 06/09/2015 | Bayird Auto Group | Blake and Janet Crowe | Keith Bayird Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep | Earl’s Dodge-Jeep, West Plains, Mo. | Hicks Management & Consulting Group was the adviser. Brands: Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram |
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| 05/29/2015 | Indigo Auto Group | Steve King | Porsche St. Louis Central | Parktown Imports, Kirkwood, Mo. | MD Johnson advised the buyer. Franchise: Porsche |
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| 05/29/2015 | Straub Automotive | Glen Dale Motor Co. | Straub Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram | Glen Dale Motor Co., Glen Dale, W.Va. | |||
| 05/29/2015 | Donald McClure | Daniel Levesque | Grand Falls Hyundai | Rendez-Vous Hyundai, Grand Falls, New Brunswick | Dealer Solutions Canada advised the seller. |
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| 05/29/2015 | Jeff Reichard | Bruce Bloom | Reichard Chevrolet | Boose Chevrolet, Brookville, Ohio | |||
| 05/29/2015 | Ballweg Family of Dealerships | Steve King | Audi Kirkwood | Parktown Imports, Kirkwood, Mo. | Don Brown of Midwest Brokerage was the adviser. Franchise: Audi |
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| 05/29/2015 | Asbury Automotive Group | Pat Hoban | Nalley Nissan Atlanta | Capitol City Nissan, Chamblee, Ga. | |||
| 05/29/2015 | AutoNation | Jim Cross, Brian Cueny, Don Anderson | Jaguar Spokane, Land Rover Spokane, Volvo of Spokane | Jaguar-Land Rover-Volvo of Spokane, Spokane, Wash. | MD Johnson advised the seller. |
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| 05/29/2015 | Bob Pitre, Scott Simkins, Tom Stever | Garcia Automotive Group | Pitre Kia | Cottonwood Kia, Albuquerque, N.M. | |||
| 05/29/2015 | Victory Automotive Group | Blake Snider | Freeway Toyota-Scion of Hanford | Hanford Toyota-Scion, Hanford, Calif. | Phil Vogel of Vogel Strategies advised the seller. |
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| 05/29/2015 | #1 Cochran | Kenneth Venmar | #1 Cochran Subaru of Butler County | Kerven Subaru, Butler, Pa. | |||
| 05/29/2015 | Landmark Automotive Group | John Hogan | Landmark Ford | Crossroads Ford, Springfield, Ill. | |||
| 05/29/2015 | Sons Automotive Group | Ed Napleton Automotive Group | Sons Kia | McDonough Kia, McDonough, Ga. | |||
| 05/12/2015 | Gresham Automotive Holdings | Anthony DiVito | Gresham Subaru, Gresham, Ore. | Performance Brokerage Services was the adviser. |
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| 05/12/2015 | Brandon Steven | Scott Davies, Steve Hatchett, Tom Devlin | Eddy’s Volvo of Wichita | Volvo of Wichita, Wichita, Kan. |