Kunes Auto & RV Group Acquires Three Dealerships in Minnesota and Lake Bluff, Illinois
February 3, 2026
Kunes Auto & RV Group completed three acquisitions, purchasing two dealerships from the family‑owned Valley Automotive Group (now Kunes Apple Valley and Kunes Valley GMC in Hastings, Minnesota) and Kunes Lakes Chevrolet in Lake Bluff, Illinois from The Exchange. The deals expand Kunes’ Midwest footprint into the Twin Cities market and the Chicago North Shore, and include a succession element as Valley Automotive Group’s family remained involved in Minnesota operations.
- Buyers
- Kunes Auto & RV Group
- Targets
- Valley Automotive Group (Apple Valley dealership and Valley GMC in Hastings), The Exchange (Lakes Chevrolet / Lake Bluff)
- Sellers
- Valley Automotive Group, The Exchange
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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