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RFJ Auto Partners
Financial investor: Jordan Co.
President: Rick Ford
Dealerships: 13 in Texas and Alabama; closing on 11 more
Revenue: Estimated $500 million-plus in 2015 for current stores; $1 billion-plus for all 24 stores
Annual sales: Estimated 25,000 new and used units at 13 stores; nearly 50,000 for all 24 stores
A year ago, Rick Ford was COO of another dealer's group. Today, with the backing of private equity investors, he's leading a new 13-store dealership group poised to nearly double in size.