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"I Was Hungry!" From Bronx Projects to Launching a Dealership Empire & What It Takes to Build It | Frank Pena, President at Dare to Dream Automotive
15.09.2026 | 39 min.Frank Peña grew up sleeping on a relative's floor in Washington Heights after his family immigrated to the United States when he was two years old, and by the time he left the company that gave him his start, he had spent twenty years working his way from used car salesman to company president.
He walks through how he took over three dealerships without losing a single employee, and argues that most owners lose their people not because of pay, but because they disappear the moment things get hard.
Topics:
06:35 The Organization That Built A Dealer
08:35 The Knowledge Gap For New Dealers
16:35 Why F&I Is A Puzzle
19:15 Why Frank Kept Every Employee
20:55 Surviving A Dealership War Zone
29:30 Successful Operators Have To Be Crazy
38:20 Why Frank's Son Won't Get A Free Ride
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comHill on Vendor Trust, McCormick AI Compliance, Lundy/Strosnider/Guy Panel | Daily Dealer Live
14.09.2026 | 59 min.Today's show features:
- Beth Hill, General Counsel/COO at The Shop FordDirect
- Ryan McCormick, Compliance Officer at Preston Automotive Group
- Glenn Lundy, President at 800% Elite Automotive Club
- Kevin Strosnider, Dealer Operator / General Manager at Strosnider Chevrolet
- Brooke English Guy, General Manager at Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan
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11.09.2026 | 1 t. 3 min.Today's show features:
- Dave Rogers, Fixed Operations Director at Piazza Management Company
- Tully Williams, Fixed Operations Director at The Niello Company
- Ed Roberts, COO at Bozard Ford Lincoln
- Richard Lupo, Fixed Operations Director at Apple Tree Honda and Acura
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com- Cuyler Owens is the CEO of Widewail, a customer reputation and review intelligence company that works with thousands of dealership rooftops across the country.
He built software companies before coming into automotive, and now works alongside a market advisory board of dealer principals to turn millions of customer reviews into staff coaching, training, and revenue decisions.
Topics:
00:20 Incentives Ruin Survey Data.
02:30 Reviews Are A Free Focus Group.
06:50 AEO Values Recency And Volume.
08:40 ChatGPT Found A Low-Pressure Dealer.
16:05 38% Of Bad Reviews Hit F&I.
18:15 Incentivized Surveys Are Biased.
38:10 Communication Boosts Average RO.
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09.09.2026 | 1 t. 10 min.Today's show features:
- Josh Barron, COO at Habberstad Auto Group
- Bruce Johnson, Vice President, Product Marketing & Enablement at CDK Global
- Devin Kaulback, General Manager at Subaru of Niagara
This episode is brought to you by:
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