Garff buys nine dealerships

Salt Lake City car dealership giant Ken Garff Automotive Group has acquired nine dealerships in four states, expanding the total dealership count to 62 for the 89-year-old company.

“We have been exploring expansion opportunities for the last year in these growing markets,” said Brett Hopkins, CEO of Ken Garff. “These acquisitions create growth opportunities for our employees and allow us to expand our culture of treating people right into these wonderful communities.”

The nine newly acquired dealerships include Earnhardt Kia and Rodeo Hyundai in Arizona, Rodeo Hyundai and Ron Carter Cadillac in Texas and the Spradley Barr Automotive group of five dealerships in Colorado and Wyoming.

“Each of these dealerships has been an integral part of their respective communities and we will only enhance that,” Hopkins said. “It’s our culture to reach out into the communities in which we live and work. We find specific needs our communities face and our remarkable employees volunteer to help make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.”

“When my grandfather Ken Garff founded this company in 1932, he made sure we give back to our communities by implementing values of honesty, integrity, empathy for others and a strong work ethic,” said John Garff, president of Garff Enterprises. “We don’t do that for recognition or for awards, but to this day and in every dealership across nine states, we carry that tradition forward. It’s part of who we are.”

Garff now operates stores in Utah, Texas, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming.