DELRAY
BEACH, Fla., March 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ed Morse Automotive Group
announced today that it has acquired JC Carey Motors in
Savanna, Illinois and it will
become Ed Morse Chevrolet. Ed
Morse Automotive Group purchased the dealership located at 800
Viaduct Road in Savanna from JC
Carey Motors. The transaction was brokered by Paul Kechnie and Emily
Bourne with Performance Brokerage Services.
This will be the company's seventh dealership in Illinois joining locations in Red Bud, New
Athens, Geneseo, and
Kewanee. With this acquisition, the Ed Morse Automotive Group
will grow to over 2,500 employees and 49 dealership locations, 80
automotive franchises, 19 motorcycle franchises, two recreational
vehicle franchises, and 31 different brands.
Located in scenic Savanna, this
dealership has proudly served the Carroll
County community since 1983.
"We are thrilled to further expand into the incredible state of
Illinois. This dealership fit perfectly into our family-owned
model with a proven employee base that are dedicated to excellence
in customer service. Savanna
is a beautiful city with wonderful people, and we strongly believe
in this dealership's growth-ready infrastructure," said
Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed
Morse Automotive Group.
About Ed Morse Automotive Group
The Morse family has
been in the automotive business since 1946 when Ed Morse founded Morse Motors. Over 75
years later, Ed's grandson, Chairman/CEO Teddy Morse continues to build on the legacy and
family tradition. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida with dealerships and
related businesses in Florida,
Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Colorado and Oklahoma, Ed Morse Automotive Group is one of
the nation's fastest growing and most respected automotive and
motorcycle dealer groups. www.edmorse.com
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SOURCE Ed Morse Automotive Group