What Cable Dahmer Automotive Group does

Cable Dahmer Automotive Group is a privately held, multi-brand automotive dealership group founded in 1963 and headquartered at 1200 E 104 St, Kansas City, MO. The group operates 10 dealership rooftops across the Kansas City metropolitan area (Kansas City MO, Independence MO, Lee's Summit MO) plus Lawrence, KS and Topeka, KS, carrying 9 OEM franchises: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Kia, and Ram. The group also runs a dedicated Commercial & Fleet Service Center at 13500 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO for business and fleet customers. Core offerings include new vehicle sales, certified pre-owned and used vehicle sales, in-house and lender-based financing, trade-in appraisals, vehicle maintenance and repair, OEM parts, and commercial fleet sales and service. Differentiated service programs include Cable Dahmer Connect (mobile pickup-and-delivery maintenance), a 5-year unlimited powertrain warranty on new vehicles, a 14-day pre-owned exchange policy, free first dent repair on select models, and the Cable Dahmer Cares community initiative.

The business model is transaction-based across four primary revenue streams: (1) new and pre-owned vehicle sales (largest stream, one-time per transaction), (2) finance and insurance products arranged through multiple lender relationships (transaction-fee economics via finance reserve and F&I product revenue), (3) service and parts (recurring transaction-fee revenue from maintenance and OEM parts), and (4) commercial and fleet vehicle sales and service. Pricing is not publicly disclosed online; final prices are set by each dealership, with manufacturer rebates and incentives passed through at dealer discretion. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer through physical showroom locations, supplemented by a DealerOn-powered website that supports online inventory search, test-drive scheduling, trade-in valuation, and finance pre-qualification, with all vehicle transactions ultimately completed in-store. Customers are segmented primarily as individual consumers (families, commuters, credit-challenged buyers) with a secondary commercial/fleet segment; no subscription, SaaS, or recurring-contract revenue layer exists in the model.

Underlying technology is conventional dealership infrastructure: the DealerOn website platform for inventory management and lead capture, brand-specific microsites, and a separate commercial website (commercial.cabledahmer.com). No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, mobile application, or patent portfolio is disclosed. The group is led by CEO Carlos Ledezma and operates with 501–1,000 employees across all locations.

Name

Cable Dahmer Automotive Group

Legal name

Cable Dahmer Automotive Group

Website

https://cabledahmer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cable Dahmer Automotive Group is a privately held, multi-brand automotive dealership group operating 10 rooftops across the Kansas City metro, Topeka, and Lawrence, selling new and used vehicles across 9 OEM franchises alongside financing, service, parts, and commercial fleet operations for individual and business customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Retail

NAICS

New Car Dealers (44111), Used Car Dealers (441120)

SIC

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500)

akta.pro primary industry

Dealer-Sold & F&I Administered Service Contracts (Dealer Obligors) (FSAJALAD)

Keywords

• Automotive dealership group
• New and used vehicles
• Vehicle service and parts
• Commercial fleet sales
• Auto financing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: New and pre-owned vehicle sales across 10 dealership locations representing Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Kia, and Ram brands. Revenue generated from vehicle transactions at varying price points.
2. Finance and Insurance Products: Financing arrangements for vehicle purchases through relationships with multiple lenders. Finance reserve income and F&I product revenues represent a secondary revenue stream.
3. Service and Parts: Vehicle maintenance, repairs, and genuine OEM parts sales. Service departments at each location provide recurring revenue from routine maintenance and repair services.
4. Commercial and Fleet Services: Dedicated fleet and commercial vehicle sales and service center at 13500 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO for business customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cable Dahmer Automotive Group operates a multi-brand automotive dealership group selling new and pre-owned vehicles across 10 locations in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Lee's Summit, Lawrence, and Topeka. The group represents 9 franchises (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Kia, and Ram) and offers vehicle financing, trade-in appraisals, certified pre-owned programs, and dedicated service and parts departments alongside a commercial and fleet sales center.

Product overview

Cable Dahmer Automotive Group is a multi-brand automotive dealership group offering new and used vehicle sales across 10 Kansas City area locations. The company represents Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Kia, and RAM brands. Core offerings include new and certified pre-owned vehicle sales, commercial and fleet services, vehicle financing, trade-in appraisals, and service and parts departments. Differentiating services include a 5-year unlimited powertrain warranty, 14-day preowned exchange policy, and the Cable Dahmer Connect mobile service program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cable Dahmer Connect: Mobile vehicle service where technicians pick up vehicles from customers' homes or offices, perform necessary repairs, and return them
• Cable Dahmer Cares
• Cable Dahmer Difference

Products and services

• New Vehicle Sales

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hendrick Automotive Group: Largest privately held automotive dealership group in the U.S., operating hundreds of rooftops across multiple states. Directly comparable to Cable Dahmer as a multi-brand, multi-state franchise retailer with a strong service-and-parts focus and similar reliance on OEM franchise agreements.
• Sonic Automotive: Public franchised dealer group with a similar mix of mass-market and luxury franchises plus a dedicated EchoPark used-vehicle business. Closely comparable to Cable Dahmer in franchise diversity, F&I exposure, and dependence on same OEMs (GM, BMW, Mercedes, Honda).
• Group 1 Automotive: Public franchised dealer group operating more than 200 dealerships across the U.S. and U.K. Comparable on multi-brand franchise mix, F&I product revenue, and service-and-parts annuity; relevant benchmark for valuation multiples and capital allocation.
• Asbury Automotive Group: Public franchised dealer group with a strong focus on luxury and import brands plus used-vehicle retail. Comparable to Cable Dahmer in franchise diversification, F&I reliance, and exposure to the same cyclical drivers.
• Lithia Motors: Largest U.S. franchised auto retailer with a national footprint and aggressive M&A-driven growth strategy. Directly comparable to Cable Dahmer in core franchise model and provides the upper bound for what scale and consolidation could look like for a regional group.
• Penske Automotive Group: Public franchised dealer group with premium brand mix (Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche) plus Penske Truck Leasing exposure. Comparable to the luxury side of Cable Dahmer's portfolio (Cadillac) and to its commercial/fleet operation.

Broad incumbents

• AutoNation: Largest U.S. auto retailer by revenue with national scale and an in-house financing arm. Comparable as a benchmark for franchise-retail economics, F&I attach rates, and used-vehicle strategies, though much larger and broader than Cable Dahmer.
• Berkshire Hathaway Automotive: Owns a large network of franchised dealerships under the Van Tuyl platform. Relevant comparable for what a private/strategic buyer of a regional group like Cable Dahmer looks like at scale.

Emerging players

• CarMax: Largest U.S. used-vehicle retailer with a no-haggle model and national footprint. Comparable to the used-vehicle side of Cable Dahmer's business and a relevant competitor for credit-challenged and value-oriented buyers.

Regional players

• Ed Morse Automotive Group: Privately held multi-brand dealer group concentrated in the Midwest and Southeast with similar brand mix (GM, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota). Closely comparable to Cable Dahmer as a privately held regional group of similar size and franchise composition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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