By Alysha Webb, editor and publisher Publicly-held dealership groups were once the only 800-pound gorillas in the dealership room, but privately-held dealership groups are becoming increasin... Read more
By Mark Johnson, president M.D. Johnson, Inc. The definition of an Auction is “a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidders.” Dealers know auctions as the place... Read more
By Jason Borden, Senior Manager, Dixon Hughes Goodman As a store or multi-store owner, retirement is in your future. Whether your timeline for departure is drawing near or is further into th... Read more
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 Adam Sanders, Moss Adams LLC. The automotive dealership market has risen to historic levels over the past few years, providing an opportunity for dealers to consider a transition. Dealers... 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
