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Karl Auto, Continental Automotive Group and Vanguard Automotive Group buy dealerships

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Karl Auto Group in December bought Gookin Ford in Story City, Iowa.
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By:
Melissa Burden
March 18, 2022 02:08 PM

Three auto retail groups added domestic-brand dealerships last year, while operators in a small town in the Great Plains added a second franchised store.

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