Profiles of selected dealerships
When Todd Caputo took over running Sun Chevrolet from his dad in 1994, the dealership was doing a small amount of retail business, and a lot of fleet. It wasn’t that profitable. Caputo, who... Read more
In 2006, the year Freedom Auto Group was established, its employees collected canned goods to give to area food kitchens. That was satisfying, but the Group – and its employees – wanted to d... Read more
Early this month, the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family closed on its acquisition of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell. It is the first foreign luxury brand for the dealership group based in Cincinn... Read more
In late August, Hodges Management Group closed on a deal to acquire Mike Murphy Ford in Darien, GA. It was the second new car dealership for the Group, which also owns two used-car businesse... Read more
Prime Motor Group recently acquired Volvo of Southborough in Massachusetts. It is the beginning of an expansion strategy for the New England-based dealership group, a strategy greatly aided... Read more
After decades of advising dealers on how to run their businesses, John Buelow is now a dealership principal himself. A few months ago, he acquired Flagship Ford in Baldwin, Wisconsin from An... Read more
In October, Andrew Walser took over as the sole CEO of Walser Auto Group, a family-owned dealership group in Minnesota. His older brother Paul, who previously shared the CEO responsibilities... Read more
Partnership with family fund is key to success for Morrie's Auto Group. Read more
