By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point The parts and service department (“Fixed Department”) is the profit engine of most automotive dealerships, often generating 40-50 percent […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. As of June 29, 2026, 168 buy-sell transactions occurred across the United States, with California, Ohio, Texas, New York, and Illinois […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. North American automotive manufacturing held steady through May 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Looking at the numbers, Volkswagen, […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Preparing to sell your business is a complicated, emotional, and logistically challenging decision with material financial implications. There are many decisions […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Independent Dealers: The Backbone of U.S. Used Vehicle Retail Independent automobile dealers are a key component in the U.S. retail auto […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point In 2025, retail automotive dealership groups navigated through macroeconomic uncertainty and tightening consumer affordability. The public retail automotive dealership […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. One full year into a new trade philosophy within the United States, automotive manufacturing in North America experienced a net contraction […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. The Midwest closed 2025 with 94 reported dealership transactions, down from 101 in 2024. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan were the […]

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point Whether you are evaluating a dealership available for sale or one already in your portfolio, you may be wondering […]