Missouri Dealership Trades
Trio who owned it nearly 20 years pivots as family picks up a fourth store.
The Djavaherians, center, added their fourth dealership with the transaction.
National Business Brokers
A growing local auto group bought a St. Louis-area Honda dealership to add to their stable in the metro area.
The three former Cape Girardeau Honda co-owners decided the store’s valuation had reached the right level for them to shift focus to other businesses, according to National Business Brokers, which handled the transaction.
New owners Nadir and Margaret Djavarerian also own Ford, Hyundai and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram stores in the area.
Raquel Joseph, Joe Trujillo and Scott Joseph had owned the Honda dealership since 2008 and had received Honda’s President’s Award for 13 straight years.
A growing local auto group bought a St. Louis-area Honda dealership to add to their stable in the metro area.
The three former Cape Girardeau Honda co-owners decided the store’s valuation had reached the right level for them to shift focus to other businesses, according to National Business Brokers, which handled the transaction.
New owners Nadir and Margaret Djavarerian also own Ford, Hyundai and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram stores in the area.
Raquel Joseph, Joe Trujillo and Scott Joseph had owned the Honda dealership since 2008 and had received Honda’s President’s Award for 13 straight years.
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