Kerrigan Advisors’ latest Blue Sky Report finds single point dealerships represented 79% of buy/sells in the first quarter, up from 68% in 2023, but total transactions fell by 14%. +

U.S. auto dealers sold 697 franchises in an all-time record of 438 transactions last year, according to Kerrigan Advisors’ year-end Blue Sky Report, a 10% increase from 2023. +

Waning dealership profitability could have a cooling effect on a dealer M&A market that was red-hot in 2024. Alysha Webb talks with experts and offers her latest forecast for Auto Remarketing. +

Kerrigan Advisors tracked 330 dealership transactions involving 544 franchises in the first nine months of 2024, putting M&A on track for a fifth consecutive year of growth. +

Jump IQ, an AI-powered dealership valuation tool, earned top honors as the Dealership Solution of the Year in the AutoTech Breakthrough Awards. +

After experiencing record highs for more than two years, a cooling market will likely accelerate consolidation, according to a special Automotive News report. +

The latest Haig Report reveals a decline in buy-sell activity as blue sky values remain above pre-pandemic levels. +

The buy-sell market for auto dealerships set records in the first half of 2024 with transaction activity on pace to double pre-pandemic levels for the year. +