Dahl Automotive Acquires Happy Auto Group’s Rochester Hyundai and Chrysler Dealerships for $23.55 Million
June 16, 2026
Family-owned Dahl Automotive acquired two Rochester dealerships—Hyundai and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram—from Happy Auto Group for $23.55 million. The deal closed on June 15, with almost 100 employees expected to remain and Dahl naming a new general manager, Chris Jessen.
- Buyers
- Dahl Automotive
- Targets
- Happy Chrysler dealerships in Rochester (Hyundai and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership properties)
- Sellers
- Happy Auto Group
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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