I listened to an Automotive News webinar this week called “Navigating Today’s Highly Competitive Dealership Buy-Sell Market.” The presenter, Mark Johnson, president of MD Johnson, Inc. said... Read more
If you prove you can turn around a poorly-performing dealership, will the manufacturers be more likely to turn to you when they want to oust a dealership’s owner? Mark Rikess is betting they... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher You would have to be willfully ignorant not to know that there’s a new breed of investors in the dealership buy sell world. Family funds and especially p... Read more
Preparing to sell your dealership to private equity, fighting the OEs over image programs, and China
You’re a dealer without an heir apparent. You’re ready to enjoy the fruits of your labors. You keep hearing about a new kind of shopper in the dealership buy sell marketplace. You’re interes... Read more
We hear about groups from overseas eyeing the U.S. market, and this week we have a story about the owner of several overseas groups starting a dealership group here in the U.S. This owner ha... Read more
By Jonathan Wilke, Partner, DHG Dealerships The automotive retail industry is one of the largest in the United States where the majority of the entities are privately-held or family-owned. M... Read more
Warren Buffett is no dummy. We all know that, and he proved it once again this week upon the release of his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He addresses many of the concerns bounc... Read more
