By Peter DeTrempe, Taylor Strategic Relationships My brother Dave recently shared a story with me about his dentist, whom he had known for the past 17-years. Realizing that he had not heard... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher When RFJ Auto Partners Inc. acquired Idaho-based Dave Smith Motors a few months ago, it gave Texas-based RFJ a footprint in the Northwest. RFJ acquired s... Read more
Ira Silver CPA, CGMA, Principal, MBAF LLC “Due Diligence.” Two words you are sure to be familiar with if you are considering a business decision as major as acquiring another dealership. In... Read more
By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher When the market downturn hit in 2008, Tom’s Truck Center didn’t suffer the way many dealerships did. Indeed, the business, which includes truck and car d... Read more
By Joseph S. Aboyoun, Esquire A key component of every buy-sell is its capital structure. The purchase of a motor vehicle dealership presents some unique challenges in this regard. I. Franc... Read more
A few months ago, Auto Spot Guam acquired the rights to the Buick GMC franchise on the Micronesian island. Landing the brands was the result of several years of lobbying by her son Derrick,... Read more
By Stephen P. Linzer and James P. O’Sullivan, attorneys, Tiffany & Bosco P.A. Are You Considering Selling Your Auto Dealership? Now or a bit further down the road? Whether you are expect... Read more
In early June, the O’Steen Automotive Group of Jacksonville, Florida acquired two franchises from Pipkin Motors in Georgia. That doubled the number of dealerships the O’Steen family owns. Th... Read more
