Sonic Automotive Acquires Sun Chevrolet (Chittenango, NY)

Sonic Automotive / EchoPark Acquires Carbiz Dealership Group

March 16, 2021

Automotive

Sonic Automotive, through its EchoPark Automotive segment, acquired the family-owned Carbiz dealership group and integrated two Carbiz locations in Baltimore and Laurel, Maryland into the EchoPark network. The deal retained all 65 Carbiz associates and expands EchoPark's nationwide footprint as part of Sonic's broader growth in the pre-owned vehicle retail market.

Sonic Automotive Acquires Audi New Orleans

December 12, 2024

Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc. has acquired Audi New Orleans, a franchised Audi dealership located in Metairie, Louisiana, from the Bohn Brothers Automotive Group. The deal marks Sonic's first franchise automotive location in Louisiana, expands its Audi footprint to 10 dealerships and brings its total franchise portfolio to 108 locations nationwide.

Sonic Automotive Acquires Four Jaguar Land Rover Dealerships from US Auto Trust

July 1, 2025

Automotive

Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, acquired four Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in California — Jaguar Land Rover Los Angeles, Jaguar Land Rover Newport Beach, Jaguar Land Rover San Jose, and Land Rover Pasadena — from US Auto Trust. The acquisition adds approximately $500 million of annual revenue, expands Sonic's national footprint to 177 franchises, and makes Sonic the largest Jaguar Land Rover retail ownership group in the U.S. by volume.

Sonic Automotive Acquires Jaguar Land Rover Santa Monica

August 19, 2025

Automotive

Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 500 automotive retailer based in Charlotte, has acquired Jaguar Land Rover Santa Monica from Redwood Automotive I, LLC (dealer principal Sudhir Sood), expanding its Southern California footprint. The deal brings Sonic's total Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in the United States to 11 and strengthens its position as the largest Jaguar Land Rover retailer by volume in the U.S.

Sun Auto Tire & Service Acquires Three Independent California Tire Stores

June 17, 2022

Automotive

Sun Auto Tire & Service, Inc. acquired three independent tire and auto repair stores — McCoy Tire & Auto Care (Sonora), Oakdale Auto Care & Tire (Oakdale) and Arnold Tire & Auto Care (Arnold), California — from Eric and Cindy Hewitt, who sold the businesses as they retire. The transaction expands Sun Auto Tire's footprint in California's Central Valley and was facilitated for the sellers by Gold Country Advisors.

Genstar Capital Acquires Sonny's Enterprises from Sentinel Capital Partners

August 6, 2020

Manufacturing

Genstar Capital has acquired Sonny's Enterprises, the global leader in conveyorized car wash equipment, chemicals, controls, service and parts, in a transaction that marks Sentinel Capital Partners' exit from the business. Genstar said it will partner with Sonny's management to grow the company organically and through strategic acquisitions; Owl Rock Capital provided committed debt financing for the deal.