April 15, 2025

How Family Turmoil—And A Patriarch’s Dying Wish—Sparked A Bold New Chapter For Crain Automotive | Christian Crain, VP of Operations at Crain Automotive

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Show Notes

Today I’m joined by Christian Crain, VP of Operations at Crain Automotive — a 16-store dealer group based in Arkansas. We dig into a story that’s both unique and all too common in the car business: generational turmoil, how control can fracture a family, what it takes for the next generation to rebuild and much more.

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Topics:

00:20 – How have tariffs impacted dealership operations?

02:35 – What shaped this family automotive legacy?

05:05 – How do family dynamics affect business decisions?

10:16 – What leadership changes drove transformation?