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David Melton | Dealership M&A, Capital & Real Estate Advisor
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David Melton | Dealership M&A, Capital & Real Estate Advisor
About
Dealership M&A
Capital & Real Estate
Executive Advisory
Insights
Contact
About
Dealership M&A
Capital & Real Estate
Executive Advisory
Insights
Contact
Automotive Dealership Real Estate: Why Institutional Investors Are Turning to Sale-Leasebacks and Build-to-Suit
David Melton 4/24/26 David Melton 4/24/26

Automotive Dealership Real Estate: Why Institutional Investors Are Turning to Sale-Leasebacks and Build-to-Suit

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Why Sale-Leasebacks Are Becoming the Succession Tool of Choice for Automotive Dealers
David Melton 4/23/26 David Melton 4/23/26

Why Sale-Leasebacks Are Becoming the Succession Tool of Choice for Automotive Dealers

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You Own Your Property. That Doesn't Mean Your Real Estate Strategy Is Working.
David Melton 4/2/26 David Melton 4/2/26

You Own Your Property. That Doesn't Mean Your Real Estate Strategy Is Working.

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Your Balance Sheet Is Either Building Enterprise Value or Quietly Eroding It — There Is No Middle Ground
David Melton 4/2/26 David Melton 4/2/26

Your Balance Sheet Is Either Building Enterprise Value or Quietly Eroding It — There Is No Middle Ground

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Fixed Ops Is Your Most Underleveraged Profit Center. Dealers Treat It Like an Afterthought.
David Melton 3/31/26 David Melton 3/31/26

Fixed Ops Is Your Most Underleveraged Profit Center. Dealers Treat It Like an Afterthought.

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What Is My Dealership Worth? Understanding Auto Dealership Valuations
David Melton 3/9/26 David Melton 3/9/26

What Is My Dealership Worth? Understanding Auto Dealership Valuations

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How to Sell a Car Dealership: A Guide for Dealership Owners
David Melton 3/7/26 David Melton 3/7/26

How to Sell a Car Dealership: A Guide for Dealership Owners

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The Collision Center Your Dealership Owns May Be Worth More Than You Think
David Melton 3/4/26 David Melton 3/4/26

The Collision Center Your Dealership Owns May Be Worth More Than You Think

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Capital and Real Estate Strategy: What Smart Dealers Are Doing Right Now
David Melton 2/27/26 David Melton 2/27/26

Capital and Real Estate Strategy: What Smart Dealers Are Doing Right Now

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Contact David Melton

David Melton works directly with dealer principals on the decisions that shape their businesses, investments, and long-term enterprise value. With more than 40 years of dealership operating, ownership, and transaction experience, David brings an owner’s perspective to growth and acquisitions, exit and succession, capital strategy, and automotive real estate.

Whether evaluating an acquisition, preparing for succession or an eventual sale, refinancing dealership real estate, deploying capital, or considering a major strategic decision, David’s approach is straightforward: understand the dealer’s objectives, evaluate the alternatives, challenge assumptions when necessary, and develop a strategy that creates long-term value.

Office: 423-499-9956
Email: dm@davidmelton.com

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