Delray Beach, FL- July 8, 2026—The Ed Morse Automotive Group announced today it has acquired Mercedes-Benz of Billings located at 3045 King Avenue West in Billings, Montana from DMN Auto Holdings. The seller was represented by Mike McMeeken from the Tim Lamb Group. This luxury dealership will be the first in Montana for the Ed Morse Automotive Group and will increase the company’s total to 61 dealerships across the country and team member total to over 2,800.
“Montana is one of the great states in our country and our leadership team has searched for years for the right deal to expand there. When we got the chance to acquire an iconic brand like Mercedes-Benz in a vibrant city like Billings, we jumped at the opportunity to be part this community and add it to our portfolio. This dealership is not only well-managed and respected in the region but has an impressive staff that we are excited to join our family,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group.
Morse added, “And special thanks to Mike McMeeken and his Tim Lamb Group team for bringing us this opportunity. Our group really enjoyed working with them and closing this deal.”
Mercedes-Benz of Billings will be Ed Morse Automotive Group’s seventh luxury dealership and its third luxury brand joining Porsche and Cadillac. This highly rated, community focused luxury dealership is only one of only two authorized Mercedes-Benz hubs in the state of Montana. It balances a high-end luxury vehicle boutique atmosphere with the practical, rugged automotive needs of Big Sky Country.
About Ed Morse Automotive Group
The Morse family has been in the automotive business since 1946 when Ed Morse founded Morse Motors. Almost 80 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, Arizona, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Montana, 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
Delray Beach, FL- August 26, 2024—The Ed Morse Automotive Group announced today it has acquired seven dealerships from Lawley Automotive Group in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The Dave Cantin Group brokered the transaction.
The new dealerships will be:
• Ed Morse Ford formerly Lawley’s Team Ford at 100 N. Highway 90, Sierra Vista
• Ed Morse Kia formerly Lawley Kia at 100 N Highway 90, Sierra Vista
• Ed Morse Nissan formerly Lawley Nissan at 2960 E. Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista
• Ed Morse Chevrolet GMC formerly Lawley Chevrolet GMC at 2900 E. Fry Blvd SE, Sierra Vista
• Ed Morse Hyundai formerly Lawley Hyundai at 2800 E. Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista
• Ed Morse Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM formerly Lawley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 1901 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista
• Ed Morse Honda formerly Lawley Honda at 3200 E. Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista
These will be Ed Morse Automotive Group’s first stores in Arizona and the acquisitions will increase the company’s total to 56 dealerships across the country. With the 250 new personnel joining the family, Ed Morse Automotive can proudly announce that its employee total is over 2,750.
“The Arizona market has always been a target for our company as we continue to expand across the county. Sierra Vista represents the ideal location, and these dealerships are the perfect fit, as they are established, family-owned, well-respected, and well-run organizations. We plan to hit the ground running with great deals and outstanding customer service while supporting the local community,” 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, Arizona, 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
Delray Beach, FL- April 18, 2023 — The Ed Morse Automotive Group announced today that it has acquired Putnam Chevrolet in California, Missouri. The new name of the dealership will be Ed Morse Chevrolet. This will be the sixth dealership for Ed Morse in Missouri, joining locations in Rolla, Lebanon, and Saint Robert.
Ed Morse Automotive Group purchased the dealership from Bill Campbell, who has overseen the legendary dealership in Moniteau County for years. Putman Chevrolet has been in business for 100 years, making it one of the oldest dealerships operating in the state of Missouri.
“When our family-owned automotive group looks to expand, we focus on acquiring dealerships that are established, trusted, and family-owned. Mr. Campbell and his team exemplify these qualities. We are also excited to expand further into the incredible state of Missouri, where we’ve experienced tremendous success. The city of California has impressed us immediately and we look forward to being part of the community,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group.
“We pride ourselves on not only delivering on our promises to support the community but thrilled to work with the employees there to continue to make this dealership a world-class destination,” added Morse.
The Ed Morse Automotive Group is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, and has been family-owned for over 75 years. This acquisition will add 25 employees to its over 2,000-plus employee base, growing their locations to 37 dealerships, 77 franchises and 25 automotive and motorcycle brands.
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 and with acquisitions into Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Oklahoma, Ed Morse Automotive Group is considered to be one of the nation’s fastest growing and most respected automotive and motorcycle dealer groups. www.edmorse.com
Ed Morse Automotive Group’s 29th Golf Tournament Raises a Record $430K for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Delray Beach, FL- May 10, 2023— The Ed Morse Automotive Group just held its 29th Ed Morse MDA Golf Classic and raised a record amount of over $436K for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. That brings the amount raised from this tournament in its 29-year history to over $3.9 million.
Interesting facts:
• This year’s record amount raised ($436,912) exceeded the previous record of $424,356 in 2022.
• In total, this tournament has raised $3,957,351 for the MDA in its 29 years.
• The tournament took sixteen years to raise the first $1 million. It took a total of twenty-three years to get over the $2 million mark. Now this tournament has raised over $1.8 million in the past six years.
• This year’s tournament was held on two stunning courses at PGA National.
• Following the golf was a cocktail reception, silent auction, lunch, mission drive, awards ceremony, and live auction.
“We are incredibly honored by the outpouring of support by our sponsors and players in making our 29th golf tournament for MDA a record-breaking success. It’s a company tradition to rally around the Muscular Dystrophy Association and its mission of research, care, and advocacy for over 300,000 children and adults living in the United States with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and over 40 neuromuscular diseases,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Ed Morse Automotive Group announced today it has acquired Destination Daytona, the iconic entertainment complex. The acquisition includes Daytona Harley-Davidson, the Clarion Inn Ormond Beach, Saints & Sinners Pub, the 35,000 square-foot Rock N’Roll event pavilion, plus it will become the proprietor for the numerous on-site tenants. Ed Morse Automotive Group purchased the complex from the Rossmeyer family, and will soon begin selling LiveWire, the electric American motorcycle brand. Destination Daytona is located at 1635 North US Highway 1 in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Destination Daytona is a 100 plus acre entertainment and retail complex that was built around Daytona Harley-Davidson’s 109,000 square-foot and two-story showroom. Considered a bucket-list experience for bikers, Destination Daytona is also home to three other restaurants, a condominium, motorcycle museum and numerous popular retail tenants.
In addition, the purchase will include the Main Street retail store located at 510 Main St. Bridge in Daytona that will be called Teddy Morse’s Daytona Harley-Davidson Main St.
“After our purchase of three Harley-Davidson dealerships and a retail store in Texas recently, we had the opportunity to make this deal in Ormond Beach and it was too exciting to pass up. We loved the fact that this amazing entertainment campus is in our home state and that the Rossmeyer family wanted it to go to another family-owned business,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group. “We look forward to enhancing and expanding this incredible property.”
The Ed Morse Automotive Group is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, and has been family-owned for over 75 years. These acquisitions will add nearly 140 employees to its over 2,000 plus employee base. The Ed Morse Automotive Group has grown to 36 dealerships, 70 franchises, 40 locations, and 18 automotive and motorcycle brands.
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 and with recent acquisitions into Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Oklahoma, Ed Morse Automotive Group is considered to be one of the nation’s fastest growing and most respected automotive dealer groups. www.edmorse.com
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The Ed Morse Auto Group announced today that it has acquired four dealerships and a parts center in Muscatine and DeWitt, Iowa. Ed Morse Auto Group purchased the dealerships from Krieger Motor Company.
These new dealerships will be:
- Ed Morse Ford & Ed Morse Lincoln formerly Kriegers Ford Lincoln at 3205 North Highway #61, Muscatine, Iowa.
- Ed Morse Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram formerly Kriegers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 3205 North Highway #61, Muscatine, Iowa.
- Ed Morse Chevrolet Buick GMC formerly Kriegers Chevrolet Buick GMC at 501 West Highway #61 Bypass, Muscatine, Iowa.
- Ed Morse Chevrolet Buick GMC North formerly Kriegers Chevrolet Buick GMC at 2113 11th Street, DeWitt, Iowa.
- NAPA Auto Parts at 203 Ford Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa.
“To be able to expand our automotive footprint into the great state of Iowa is tremendously exciting for our organization. We look forward to making significant capital improvements and supporting the communities of Muscatine and DeWitt. The enhancements that we will bring to these dealerships will be beneficial to the success of the incredible employees there, but also providing our customers a world-class car-buying experience,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Auto Group.
The Ed Morse Auto Group is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, and has been family-owned over 75 years. These acquisitions will add nearly 125 employees to its over 1,600 plus employee base, growing their locations to 31 dealerships, 63 franchises and 15 automotive brands.
Acquires Three Dealerships in Illinois
The Ed Morse Automotive Group has acquired three dealerships and a parts center in Red Bud and New Athens, Illinois. Ed Morse Automotive Group purchased the dealerships from Norman Roy Automotive Group.
These new dealerships will be:
Ed Morse Chevrolet Buick GMC formerly Weir Chevrolet Buick GMC at 1507 S. Main Street, Red Bud, Illinois.
Ed Morse Ford formerly Weir Ford at 1615 S. Main Street, Red Bud, Illinois.
Ed Morse Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram formerly Weir Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 801 New Baldwin Road, New Athens, Illinois.
Ed Morse Parts Center formerly Weir Parts Center at 1450 W. Market Street, Red Bud, Illinois.
“This is our first expansion into Illinois and we are excited to be part of such a remarkable car-buying culture. When our organization makes an acquisition and enters a new market, we pride ourselves on not only delivering on our promises to support the community but making significant capital improvements. These enhancements will provide our new employees with greater opportunities to be successful and provide our customers with a world-class experience,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group.”
The Ed Morse Auto Group has acquired the Sellers-Sexton Ford dealership in Saint Robert, Missouri. The new dealership will be named Ed Morse Ford and located at 341 VFW Memorial Drive, Saint Robert, Missouri. Ed Morse Auto Group purchased the dealership from the Sellers-Sexton Automotive Group.
“This is our second expansion into the great state of Missouri, and we’ve been so impressed with our team’s results that we wanted to continue our growth there,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group.”
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