Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with David Hult, CEO of Asbury Automotive Group where we discuss: His day-to-day running a $4.5B+ dealership empire, the future of the franchise model in the US, the "15-minute" car sale, steps to writing a $1B+ check and much more!
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Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:58 - David’s career and background
00:13:07 - How do you blend the cultures of the dealer groups you acquire?
00:22:19 - How do you build conviction to follow through on an acquisition?
00:24:29 - What does a week in your life look like?
00:28:05 - Why do you keep the original names of the dealers you acquire?
00:31:06 - How are you driving success throughout your organization?
00:37:24 - How are you looking at AI?
00:45:39 - Thoughts on the future of the industry
00:47:23 - Is anything keeping you up at night?
00:49:31 - What’s next for Asbury?
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