New dealer buys 2 stores in southern Illinois and Indiana

Steve Faulkner, a relatively new Midwest vendor, has obtained two suppliers on both sides of the Wabash River in southern Illinois and southern Indiana.

Faulkner on March 29 obtained J Wilderman Autoplex in Mount Carmel, Unwell., a one rooftop promoting Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram autos, and Patriot Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in nearby Princeton, Ind., from Jim Wilderman.

Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

J Wilderman Autoplex was renamed Steve Faulkner Automotive, whilst Patriot Chevrolet-Buick-GMC was renamed Steve Faulkner Chevrolet-Buick-GMC.

The J Wilderman Autoplex dates to 1917 when it started out as Kamp Motors Product sales, according to a 2017 Related Push article. Wilderman acquired the Chrysler dealership in 1974 and added Ford in 1985, according to the article.

Faulkner now has at the very least three suppliers. Very last calendar year he obtained Merle Kelly Ford in Chanute, Kan.

Effectiveness Brokerage Expert services represented Wilderman in the two transactions final month.