Melton Advisors Expands Nationwide as a Leading Capital Advisory Firm for Dealership Investments
Melton Advisors was built on a simple premise: dealership transactions are capital events—not listings. Success requires disciplined preparation, structural intelligence, and an advisor who understands both dealership operations and real estate economics.
With decades of executive dealership and real estate experience, Melton Advisors advises franchise and independent dealers nationwide on exit planning, capital strategy, and transaction execution. Our engagements are selective, confidential, and strategy-driven.
National Reach. Regional Intelligence.
The automotive retail landscape is consolidating. OEM facility mandates are intensifying. Private equity participation continues to expand. Capital structure and real estate decisions now materially influence enterprise value.
Melton Advisors operates nationally while maintaining regional intelligence across four primary markets:
Southeast
Midwest
Northeast
West
This structure allows us to pair local market knowledge with national buyer and capital relationships—without sacrificing discretion or precision.
Southeast
The Southeast remains one of the most active dealership markets in the country, driven by population growth, brand expansion, and acquisition appetite.
We advise dealers across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina on:
Strategic exit planning
Multi-store platform positioning
Real estate separation and sale-leaseback analysis
Succession and partner buyout strategy
The focus is controlled execution and value maximization in a competitive acquisition environment.
Midwest
The Midwest represents a mature dealership market where succession planning and capital discipline are critical.
Across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri, we support:
Generational transition planning
Minority and partner redemptions
Blue-sky optimization strategy
Real estate bifurcation structures
In these markets, earnings durability and real estate positioning often determine outcome more than headline multiples.
Northeast
The Northeast presents complex, real estate-intensive transactions in dense urban and suburban markets.
Across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, our advisory work focuses on:
Goodwill positioning and franchise transfer strategy
Real estate value segmentation
Long-term lease structuring
Institutional buyer coordination
Precision matters in compressed, competitive markets where facility value and location drive leverage.
West
Western markets are evolving rapidly due to demographic migration, EV adoption, and capital inflows.
In Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and California, we advise on:
Growth platform expansion
Facility redevelopment and OEM compliance strategy
Build-to-Suit structuring
Sale-leaseback and capital partner alignment
The objective is to align growth capital with long-term operational control.
Why Dealers Engage Melton Advisors
We are not a volume brokerage platform. Engagements are advisory-led and relationship-driven.
Clients engage us for:
Strategic exit preparation years before the market
Blue-sky and real estate optimization
Confidential, targeted buyer outreach
Structured negotiation and capital alignment
Integrated business and property advisory
Our mandate is clear: maximize enterprise value while preserving leverage, flexibility, and control.
A Disciplined Advisory Relationship
Selling or recapitalizing a dealership is the culmination of decades of operational execution and capital allocation. Preparation and structure materially influence the outcome.
If you are evaluating timing, exploring optionality, or preparing for a future transaction, Melton Advisors provides disciplined guidance across capital strategy, real estate positioning, and dealership transition.
Confidential. Selective. Strategically aligned.