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You Got an Unsolicited Offer on Your Dealership: What to Do Before You Respond.
David Melton 5/2/26 David Melton 5/2/26

You Got an Unsolicited Offer on Your Dealership: What to Do Before You Respond.

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From Single Point to Multi-Store: Capital Strategies for Growing Dealer Groups
David Melton 5/2/26 David Melton 5/2/26

From Single Point to Multi-Store: Capital Strategies for Growing Dealer Groups

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What 2008 Taught Dealers That the Good Years Made Everyone Forget
David Melton 5/2/26 David Melton 5/2/26

What 2008 Taught Dealers That the Good Years Made Everyone Forget

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What Buyers Actually Look For When They Evaluate Your Store: Most Dealers Don't Know
David Melton 5/2/26 David Melton 5/2/26

What Buyers Actually Look For When They Evaluate Your Store: Most Dealers Don't Know

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Why the Dealers Who Get the Best Outcomes Never Planned to Sell Last Year
David Melton 5/2/26 David Melton 5/2/26

Why the Dealers Who Get the Best Outcomes Never Planned to Sell Last Year

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Cochran Automotive Expands into Youngstown, OH, with Acquisition Support from David Melton
David Melton 5/2/26 David Melton 5/2/26

Cochran Automotive Expands into Youngstown, OH, with Acquisition Support from David Melton

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You Don’t Have to Sell the Store to Get Your Money Out
David Melton 5/1/26 David Melton 5/1/26

You Don’t Have to Sell the Store to Get Your Money Out

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DMA Expands Direct Real Estate Investment Activity Across Automotive Dealership Market
David Melton 4/27/26 David Melton 4/27/26

DMA Expands Direct Real Estate Investment Activity Across Automotive Dealership Market

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JLR Akron Sold: David Melton Advisors Facilitates Smooth Transition
David Melton 4/27/26 David Melton 4/27/26

JLR Akron Sold: David Melton Advisors Facilitates Smooth Transition

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Contact David Melton

David Melton works directly with dealer principals as an independent, confidential advisor on the decisions that matter most. With more than 40 years of dealership ownership, operations, and transaction experience, David provides seasoned judgment and perspective centered on the owner, the dealership, and what comes next.

Whether navigating growth, leadership, acquisitions, succession, real estate, capital decisions, or an eventual exit, the objective is straightforward: understand the situation, evaluate the options, challenge assumptions when necessary, and help the dealer principal make better, more informed decisions with an experienced advisor in their corner.

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

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