Jim Henry

Two auto retailers in top 150 dealership groups, including publicly traded Sonic Automotive, completed second-quarter transactions, while a pair of growing regional groups also expanded.

Two auto retailers on the top 150 dealership groups list made first- and second-quarter acquisitions, while a business that is part of a company best known for owning the Minnesota Twins also made a first-quarter purchase.

Domestic and import dealerships in Massachusetts, Virginia, Wisconsin and Indiana traded hands in three first-quarter deals and a third-quarter 2022 transaction.

Two dealership groups expanded in new markets, a dealer added a second Honda store, and a new partnership duo acquired its first store in transactions in the last half of 2022 and second quarter of this year.

The late Cal Worthington's iconic Ford dealership in California and a dealership partly owned by a former race car driver in Wisconsin were among four transactions that closed in the fourth quarter and first quarter.

Dealerships selling Ford, Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Chevrolet-GMC and Mazda vehicles traded hands in third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions across four states.

Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz dealerships were sold in fourth-quarter transactions in three states. Two of the transactions involved Canadian dealership groups — Alpha Auto Group and Foundation Automotive Corp. — buying U.S. stores.

Chevy, Ford, Mitsubishi and Buick-GMC dealerships traded hands in third- and fourth-quarter deals across five states. Lithia Motors was the seller in one deal.

Three established dealership groups expanded with store acquisitions, while a former used-vehicle store owner bought his first franchised new-car dealership.

A standalone GMC dealership, plus Nissan stores and a Stellantis outlet traded hands in third-quarter and fourth-quarter deals.

Stellantis, Ford and GM dealerships across four states were sold in second-quarter and third-quarter transactions.

Pohanka Automotive Group, led by NADA Vice Chairman Geoffrey Pohanka, acquired Ford, Kia and Stellantis dealerships in August.

Four dealership groups expanded through five transactions involving Toyota, Buick-GMC, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Ford dealerships across California, Texas, Indiana and Michigan.

Four transactions involved Ford, Subaru, Hyundai and GM dealerships in California, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.

Hyundai, Nissan, Honda and Toyota dealerships trade hands in deals in Indiana, New Jersey, California and Alabama.