Kunes Auto & RV Group Acquires Valley Automotive Dealerships and Exchange’s Kunes Lakes Chevrolet to Expand in Minnesota and Chicago North Shore

February 3, 2026

Kunes Auto & RV Group completed three dealership acquisitions to expand into the Twin Cities metro area and Chicago’s North Shore. In Minnesota, it acquired Valley Buick GMC of Apple Valley and Valley GMC of Hastings from Valley Automotive Group, and in Illinois it acquired Kunes Lakes Chevrolet in Lake Bluff from The Exchange.

Buyers
Kunes Auto & RV Group, Kunes Auto Group
Targets
Valley Buick GMC of Apple Valley, Valley GMC of Hastings, Kunes Lakes Chevrolet (Lake Bluff)
Sellers
Valley Automotive Group, Jim Paul of Valley Automotive Group, The Exchange
Industry
Retail
Location
United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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