Profiles of selected dealerships
By Alysha Webb, editor and publisher Rich LaLonde just acquired Kia of North Grand Rapids. It is his third Kia franchise in Michigan, and his ambitions for the store are big. “Our plan is to... Read more
Most dealership acquisitions occur because someone sees potential to grow that store’s business. In the case of his acquisition of Grand Prize Chevrolet, however, Arnaldo Bomnin was looking... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher Florida is one of the hottest dealership markets in the country. Finding a dealership to buy there isn’t easy. Jeff Johnson and Bill Doraty wanted to do... Read more
Prime Motor Group just acquired Holloway Motor Cars, which included a Mercedes-Benz and a Sprinter franchise in Manchester, NH. It is the fourth Mercedes franchise for Prime, which has deale... Read more
By Alysha Webb, editor and publisher To celebrate its recent grand opening, there were three days of events at Marty’s Chevrolet. They included serving local fare such as lobster rolls and c... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher Randy Powell started out working on cars for fun, became a technician apprentice for Mercedes-Benz, and is now general manager and equity partner at Merc... Read more
Katherine Johnson Cannata, dealer principal at Wyatt Johnson Auto Group in Clarksville, Tenn., never assumed she would take over the family business. Indeed, the Clarksville native left to g... Read more
Eve Knudtsen, who has a degree in automotive marketing from Northwood University, was working for General Motors in Detroit when she realized that her true calling was selling cars. She retu... Read more
