Articles from Haig Partners

The U.S. auto retail industry just closed one of its most profitable quarters in years — but the driving forces may surprise you. According to the newly released Q2 2025 Haig Report® from Haig Partners, public dealer group profits per store jumped 20% year-over-year, fueled in part by two unique, short-term tailwinds:

Haig Partners LLC, a leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck, and RV dealers in the US, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the sale of Fullerton Auto Group in Somerville, New Jersey to Performance Auto Group. The transaction involved the franchises for Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati.

Haig Partners LLC, the nation’s leading dealership buy-sell advisory firm, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to the Riser family in the sale of Riser Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Chris Crain and Heath Campbell. The transaction marks a strategic move for both parties, as the Riser family identified an opportune time to divest this dealership. At the same time, Crain and Campbell continue expanding their presence in the Arkansas market.

Haig Partners LLC, a leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck, and RV dealers in the US, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the sale of Gulfgate Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram (“Gulfgate”) in Houston, TX on its sale to the Tony T Automotive Group. Gulfgate was owned by James Davis, while the Tony T Automotive Group is led by Tony Thomas.

Haig Partners LLC, a leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck, RV, and motorsports dealers in the US, proudly marks its 10th anniversary with a record-breaking year. Haig Partners shares its perspective on 2024 as well as its outlook on trends in auto retail for 2025.

Haig Partners LLC, the leading buy-sell advisory firm to owners of higher-value dealerships, is pleased to announce the addition of Dave Rowe, a respected leader in automotive retail, as Managing Director. While Dave will serve clients nationwide for Haig Partners, his main geographic focus will be Texas and other states in the Central and Southwest regions of the United States.

Haig Partners LLC released its closely followed Haig Report® for Q3, which tracks trends in auto retail and their impact on dealership values. Overall demand for dealerships remains high thanks to earnings that remain well above historical levels. At least 385 rooftops have traded hands through the end of Q3 2023. At this pace, 2023 will be the third most active year for dealership buy-sells, following 2021 and 2022.

Haig Partners LLC, the leading buy-sell advisory firm to owners of higher-value dealerships, is pleased to announce the addition of Jayson Crouch, a respected leader in automotive retail finance, as Managing Director. Jayson will help lead the firm’s growth on the West Coast.

Haig Partners LLC, the leading buy-sell advisory firm to higher-value auto dealers, served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Josh and Ashley Gunther on the sale of Team Gunther Kia & Volkswagen located in Daphne, AL, to Tal Vickers of the Springhill Automotive Group of Mobile, AL.

Haig Partners LLC served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Rod McGeorge on the sale of Mercedes-Benz of Richmond and Mercedes-Benz of Midlothian, located in greater Richmond, Virginia, to Murgado Automotive Group. This announcement comes on the heels of the recently announced sale of McGeorge Toyota.