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DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 04-16-07 A 16 CDB 4/12/2007 4:37 PM Page 1 Page 16 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS April 16, 2007 CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST AUTO DEALERS Ranked by 2006 revenue Company Revenue Revenue Total local Total local New vehicles New vehicles Used vehicles Used vehicles Address ($000,000) ($000,000) Percent Number of employees employees sold/leased sold/leased sold/leased sold/leased Rank Phone, Web site Top executive 2006 2005 change dealerships Jan. 2007 Jan. 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005 UnitedAuto Group Inc. Roger Penske $11,242.3 $9,661.4 16.4% 314 360 409 183,370 167,956 88,723 75,348 1. 2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills 48302 CEO (248) 648-2500; www.unitedauto.com Roger Penske’s publicly held chain of DaimlerChrysler’s Smart brand of com- auto dealerships just kept on growing in pact cars. The company plans to start sell- 2006, adding about $1.5 billion in sales ing the cars in the U.S. in 2008. and breaking the $10 billion mark for the In the offing: UnitedAuto is asking UnitedAuto may adopt first time. shareholders at its annual meeting in May Roger Penske’s UnitedAuto’s big news for 2006 was its to change the name of the company to name. status as exclusive U.S. distributor for Penske Automotive Group. Prestige Automotive Gregory Jackson 1,545.6 1,010.0 53.0 12 200 150 65,195 42,000 5,905 8,900 2. 20200 E. Nine Mile Road, St. Clair Shores 48080 chairman, president (586) 773-2369; www.prestigeautomotive.com and CEO The Suburban Collection B David Fischer 1,131.1 931.8 21.4 30 1,237 1,008 27,459 22,710 7,742 6,613 3. 1795 Maplelawn Drive, Troy 48084 CEO and president (248) 519-9700; www.suburbancollection.com Elder Automotive Group Irma Elder 438.2 700.1 -37.4 6 241 271 12,377 23,579 3,050 2,434 4. 777 John R Road, Troy 48083 CEO and president (248) 585-4000; www.elderford.com Southfield Chrysler Jeep Dan Frost, president 397.0 305.7 29.9 NA 363 314 NA 8,809 NA 1,790 5. 28100 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48034 Gary Wood, CFO (248) 354-2950; southfieldchrysler.com Stewart Management Group Inc. Gordon Stewart 271.5 272.5 -0.4 5 95 112 6,797 6,712 5,650 5,967 6. 20844 Harper Ave., Suite 100, Harper Woods 48225 president (313) 432-6200; www.gordonchevrolet.com Jim Riehl's Friendly Automotive Group Inc. James Riehl Jr. 254.0 231.9 9.5 3 250 227 7,655 6,784 1,297 1,522 7. 32899 Van Dyke Ave., Warren 48093 CEO and president (586) 979-8700; www.jimriehl.com LaFontaine Automotive Group Michael LaFontaine 197.4 183.0 7.8 4 240 229 5,527 5,049 1,410 1,407 8. 2027 S. Telegraph Road, Dearborn 48124 and Maureen (313) 561-6600; www.lafontainemotors.com LaFontaine owners Holiday Automotive Group Colleen McDonald 160.2 153.7 4.2 3 183 187 4,089 3,976 1,027 1,062 9. 30250 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills 48336 president (248) 474-0500; www.weloveholiday.com Briarwood Ford Inc. Eddie Hall Jr. 145.4 117.0 24.3 2 179 181 4,118 NA 1,522 NA 10. 7070 E. Michigan Ave., Saline 48176 president (734) 429-5478; www.briarwoodford.com Buff Whelan Chevrolet Kerry Whelan 138.1 137.4 0.5 1 115 108 4,123 4,367 1,691 1,724 11. 40445 Van Dyke Ave., Sterling Heights 48313 president (586) 939-7300; www.buffwhelan.com Village Ford Inc. James Seavitt 130.0 115.0 13.0 1 195 175 3,800 NA 2,000 NA 12. 23535 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48124 CEO and president (313) 565-3900; www.villageford.com Bill Perkins Automotive Group Bill Perkins 124.6 114.8 8.5 3 153 160 2,860 2,235 2,025 1,762 13. 21800 Gratiot Ave., Eastpointe 48021 president (586) 775-8300; merollischevycars.com Don Massey Cadillac Edward Pobur 114.4 103.0 11.1 1 97 103 1,923 1,677 468 474 14. 40475 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth 48170 general manager (734) 453-7500; www.donmasseycadillac.com Mike Riehl's Roseville Chrysler Jeep Inc. Michael Riehl 99.7 104.3 -4.4 1 94 96 2,750 2,597 433 516 15. 25800 Gratiot Ave., Roseville 48066 president (586) 859-2500; www.mikeriehls.com AutoHahn Network William Hahn 97.7 100.2 -2.4 3 175 175 2,612 2,657 990 1,157 16. 500 S. Opdyke Road, Pontiac 48341 president (248) 332-9300; www.autohahn.com Gorno Automotive Group George Gorno Sr. 84.7 85.0 -0.4 2 100 100 2,722 NA 900 NA 17. 22025 Allen Road, Woodhaven 48183 president (734) 676-2200; www.gorno.com Glassman Automotive Group Inc. George Glassman 77.5 72.7 6.5 1 97 97 2,183 2,476 713 528 18. 28000 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48034 president (800) 354-5558; www.glassmanautogroup.com Avis Ford Inc. Walter Douglas Sr. 76.2 81.7 -6.7 1 103 117 2,185 2,277 1,118 1,225 19. 29200 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48034 chairman (248) 355-7500; www.avisford.com Somerset Pontiac-GMC Inc. John McMullen, 73.6 81.9 -10.1 1 66 86 2,270 2,491 533 687 C 20. 1850 W. Maple Road, Troy 48084 owner (248) 643-8600; www.somersetpontiacgmc.net John Fowler, owner and president Tom Holzer Ford Inc. Thomas B. Holzer 72.7 68.5 6.2 1 NA 90 NA 1,841 NA 562 21. 39300 W. 10 Mile Road, Farmington Hills 48335 vice president (248) 474-1234; www.holzerford.com Bob Saks Motor Mall Robert Mechigian 68.1 92.5 -26.3 NA 103 135 NA 1,954 NA 2,668 22. 35300 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills 48335 president (248) 478-0500; www.bobsaks.com Art Moran Pontiac-GMC Inc. D Arthur Moran 64.4 78.8 -18.3 2 78 85 1,760 NA 98 NA 23. 29300 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48034 chairman and CEO (248) 353-9000; www.artmoran.com Bob Jeannotte Pontiac Buick GMC Truck Inc. Robert Jeannotte 45.4 51.0 -11.0 1 50 50 1,429 1,610 156 208 24. 14949 Sheldon Road, Plymouth 48170 CEO and president (734) 453-2500; www.jeannotte.com Dalgleish Cadillac-Oldsmobile Inc. Charles Dalgleish, 33.5 33.3 0.7 NA 67 74 565 563 139 142 25. 6160 Cass Ave., Detroit 48202 president (313) 875-0300; www.dalgleishcadillac.com Douglas Dalgleish Sr., vice president This list of auto dealers is an approximate compilation of the largest such businesses in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. It is not a complete list but the most comprehensive available. Unless otherwise noted, the companies provided the information. NA = not available. Tamaroff Automotive Group and Snethkamp Automotive Family which ranked No. 5 and No. 9, on last year's list, did not provide information. B The Suburban Collection acquired the assets of bankrupt Jerome-Duncan Ford in February 2006. C Wholesale only. D Added Buick franchise effective April 2 with acquisition of Tamaroff Automotive Group's franchise. LIST RESEARCHED BY ANNE MARKS AND JOANNE SCHARICH.