RFJ buys Dave Smith Auto

Dave Smith Auto Group retailed 9,298 new vehicles in 2014 in its two Kellogg, Idaho, dealerships: a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store and a Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick-GMC store.

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Amy Wilson

April 25, 2015 05:00 AM

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RFJ Auto Partners Inc., a fast-growing new dealership group backed by private equity, acquired two of the highest-volume stores in the U.S. when it bought Dave Smith Auto Group.

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