Carvana Acquires Arizona Dealership
Carvana has acquired a franchised dealership in Arizona, a major shift for the online retailer known for selling only used cars.
Carvana completed the purchase of Jerry Seiner Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Casa Grande, AZ, located about 45 miles south of its headquarters in Tempe. The dealership will be rebranded as Casa Grande Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, with all 41 employees being retained.
The company released a statement to the Phoenix Business Journal that read in part “we’re always experimenting and this is a small test in a single market. We are excited to join the Stellantis network and our focus in this test will be learning how to provide great customer experiences at a franchise dealership — we don’t expect it to have any noticeable impact to our results for the foreseeable future.”
The Casa Grande dealership had been under the operation of Utah-based Jerry Seiner Dealerships since 2020, when it purchased Henry Brown Chevrolet and Henry Brown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Casa Grande, marking its entry into the Arizona market. Utah-based Jerry Seiner Dealerships operates nine dealerships in Arizona, Utah and Nevada.
AutoNation USA Open Two Dealership in Texas
AutoNation held grand opening ceremonies for new stores in Denton and Houston. The dealerships are the company’s seventh and eighth pre-owned vehicle retail stores in Texas, bringing the total number to 26 nationwide.
Bringing 35 new jobs to the area and encompassing 18,306 square feet, AutoNation USA Denton joins AutoNation USA Plano in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, along with more than a dozen new vehicle dealerships including Audi, BMW, Ford, Porsche, MINI, Honda, Hyundai, Chevrolet and Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM.
In Houston, the new 18,426 square feet AutoNation USA Gulf Freeway store brings more than 36 jobs to the area and joins AutoNation USA stores in Houston and Katy, along with a dozen new vehicle dealerships, including BMW, Ford, Toyota, MINI, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz.
“Our AutoNation USA teams in Denton and at our Gulf Freeway store are looking forward to making AutoNation USA the number one choice for customers in the region to buy and sell pre-owned vehicles,” said Dave Koehler, COO for AutoNation’s non-franchised business. “We look forward to providing great customer experiences and demonstrating why AutoNation is an industry leader and the highest-ranked automotive dealer on the Fortune 2025 World’s Most Admired Companies list.”
Statewide, AutoNation USA now operates three stores in the greater Houston area, two in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and one each in Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
Dave Cantin Group to Collaborate with California New Car Dealers Association
The Dave Cantin Group (DCG) is partnering with the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) as the exclusive licensed vendor in the mergers-and-acquisitions advisory category for 2025.
The will include engagement with California dealers through CNCDA’s key events, such as its Annual Convention and Dealer Day, as well as welcome CNCDA leadership to DCG’s events. DCG will integrate its Market Outlook Report with CNCDA’s market intelligence communications, including the association’s educational content designed to equip dealership professionals with the insights and training they need to navigate a rapidly evolving market landscape.
“Our newly announced collaboration with the California New Car Dealers Association underscores Dave Cantin Group’s commitment to advancing market insights and fostering shared learning initiatives within the California dealer community,” said DCG President and CEO Dave Cantin.
CNCDA President Brian Maas expressed enthusiasm about the increased collaboration with DCG and the benefits to its California dealer members.
“We’re pleased to see our long-standing relationship with Dave Cantin Group continue to evolve,” Maas said. “DCG has built a stellar reputation as a trusted advisor in dealership M&A nationwide, with a deep understanding of the automotive retail regulatory and economic landscape. This partnership reinforces our commitment to delivering actionable market intelligence and educational resources to our members, ensuring that California’s new car dealers remain at the forefront of the industry.”
