Butler Automotive Group Acquires Bulldog Kia
September 16, 2024
Butler Automotive Group, a Macon, Georgia–based dealer group led by Marsh and Morris Butler, acquired Bulldog Kia in Athens, Georgia from owners David Kernall and James Hammond. The acquisition adds Butler's first Kia franchise and expands the group's footprint to 15 dealerships across Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
- Buyers
- Butler Automotive Group
- Targets
- Bulldog Kia
- Sellers
- David Kernall, James Hammond
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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