Poage Auto Plaza Inc

What Poage Auto Plaza Inc does

Poage Auto Plaza Inc is a privately held, family-owned franchised automobile dealership headquartered at 4300 Broadway, Quincy, Illinois. Founded approximately in 1958, the company has operated continuously in the Quincy market for over 66 years under the Poage family, with current owner Aaron Poage leading the business alongside Sales Manager Chris Quinn. The dealership operates from a single physical location and serves a defined rural trade area spanning Quincy, Palmyra, Payson, Hannibal, Canton, and Keokuk.

The company operates as an authorized Buick and GMC franchise dealer, selling new vehicles from the full Buick (Envista, Encore GX, Envision, Enclave) and GMC (Canyon, Sierra 1500, Sierra HD, Terrain, Acadia, Yukon, HUMMER EV) lineups. It complements new vehicle sales with a pre-owned inventory across multiple makes, a CarBravo certified pre-owned program, a GM-certified service department, a genuine GM parts and accessories department, collision repair, and auto financing. The underlying technology is a standard dealership website (poageautoplaza.com) providing inventory search, online credit pre-approval, payment calculation, trade appraisal, and service scheduling — all supplied by the standard dealer platform rather than proprietary systems.

Poage generates revenue across five streams: new vehicle sales (one-time transactions), used vehicle sales (one-time), service and repairs (paid per job), parts and accessories (hardware sales), and auto financing (transaction-fee economics via GM financing partners). Pricing for service items is publicly listed (e.g., $77.95-$87.95 for full-synthetic oil change and tire rotation, $239.88 for AGM battery install, $299.95-$360.00 for front brake rotors), while vehicle pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer mix is entirely individual consumers and families in the local trade area; there is no enterprise, fleet, or commercial segment. The dealership employs 11 people and has no subsidiaries, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Poage Auto Plaza Inc

Legal name

Poage Auto Plaza Inc

Website

https://poageautoplaza.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Poage Auto Plaza Inc is a family-owned Buick and GMC franchised dealership in Quincy, Illinois, founded circa 1958. It sells new and used vehicles, certified pre-owned cars through GM's CarBravo program, and operates a service, parts, collision, and financing operation for individual consumers across the rural Quincy trade area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Vehicle Sales: Sales of new Buick and GMC vehicles, including 2025 and 2026 model year SUVs and trucks
2. Used Vehicle Sales: Sales of pre-owned vehicles including various makes and models, certified pre-owned vehicles with extended warranties
3. Service and Repairs: GM-certified service department offering routine maintenance, complex repairs, oil changes, brake service, battery service, tire services, and collision repair
4. Parts and Accessories: Genuine GM parts and accessories sales including ACDelco products, wiper blades, batteries, brake components
5. Auto Financing: Financing solutions for vehicle purchases including online pre-approval, payment calculator tools, flexible plans for all credit types

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Poage Auto Plaza is a family-owned franchised new-vehicle dealership that sells new Buick and GMC vehicles (SUVs, trucks, and the GMC Hummer EV) and a wide range of pre-owned and CarBravo certified pre-owned vehicles. It also operates an integrated GM-certified service department for routine maintenance, repairs, and collision work; a parts department stocking genuine GM parts and accessories; and an auto financing department offering credit pre-approval, payment calculation, and trade-in appraisal.

Product overview

Poage Auto Plaza is a family-owned Buick and GMC dealership in Quincy, Illinois with over 66 years of automotive business experience. The company operates as a traditional franchised new car dealership offering new Buick and GMC vehicles (including trucks, SUVs, and electric vehicles), pre-owned vehicles from multiple manufacturers, and certified pre-owned programs through GM's CarBravo initiative. The product portfolio centers on vehicle sales (new and used), complemented by integrated service departments for maintenance and repair, a parts department, auto financing services, and trade-in appraisal tools. The dealership serves the Quincy, Illinois area and surrounding communities including Palmyra, Payson, and Hannibal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CarBravo: GM-certified pre-owned vehicle program offering inspected used cars with extended warranties.

Products and services

• New Buick Vehicles New Buick SUV lineup including Envista (subcompact), Encore GX (compact), Envision (mid-size), and Enclave (full-size), offered to individual retail buyers in the Quincy, IL region.
• New GMC Vehicles New GMC trucks and SUVs including Sierra 1500, Sierra HD (2500/3500), Canyon, Yukon/Yukon XL, Acadia, Terrain, and Hummer EV (SUV and Pickup), offered to individual retail buyers in the Quincy, IL region.
• Pre-Owned Vehicles Used vehicles from various manufacturers including Buick, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, RAM, Jeep, Honda, and Toyota in truck, SUV, sedan, and van body styles, offered to individual retail buyers.
• Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CarBravo) Manufacturer-inspected used vehicles offered through GM's CarBravo certified pre-owned program, with multi-point inspection by factory-trained technicians and extended warranty coverage.
• Vehicle Service and Repair GM-certified service department offering routine maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations), complex repairs (brakes, batteries, transmission), tire services, and collision/body work using genuine GM parts.
• Genuine GM Parts and Accessories Sales of genuine GM and ACDelco parts including wiper blades, batteries, brake rotors/components, and accessories, with online parts ordering available.
• Auto Financing Vehicle financing solutions for individual buyers, with online credit pre-approval, a payment calculator, and flexible plans for all credit types.
• Trade-In Appraisal Vehicle trade-in valuation service, with a Car & Driver Trade Value tool integrated for appraising a customer's current vehicle toward a new purchase.
• Collision and Body Shop Collision repair and body work services for vehicles requiring body damage repair.
• High MPG Vehicles Curated selection of fuel-efficient Buick and GMC vehicles including Encore GX, Envision, Envista, and Terrain, offered to fuel-economy-focused retail buyers.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• General Motors (GM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Buick and GMC franchise dealer. Operates under GM manufacturer programs for new vehicle sales, certified pre-owned vehicles, GM parts and accessories, and GM financing programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• DriveTime: Used-vehicle retailer specializing in subprime financing for credit-constrained buyers, a customer cohort Poage explicitly addresses with its 'all credit types' financing. Competes for the dealership's used-car and F&I revenues among buyers with limited financing options.
• CarMax: Largest US used-car retailer with no-haggle pricing, in-house financing, and extended warranties via CarMax Auto Finance. Competes directly with Poage's pre-owned and certified pre-owned vehicle segment and increasingly with its financing stream.
• Carvana: Online used-vehicle retailer offering home delivery and seamless digital purchase flow, including in-house financing. Targets the same used-car buyer that Poage serves with certified pre-owned inventory, while bypassing the physical dealership experience.

Broad incumbents

• Hendrick Automotive Group: Largest privately held US dealer group, operating franchised dealerships across many OEMs with full sales/service/parts operations. Comparable private dealer operating model, but at substantially greater scale and geographic footprint.
• Sonic Automotive: Diversified franchised dealer group operating both traditional dealerships and EchoPark used-vehicle stores. Closely parallels Poage's mix of franchised new sales plus used vehicles and service bays, but at enterprise scale.
• Penske Automotive Group: International franchised dealer group with premium and commercial truck exposure alongside retail automotive. Comparable new-vehicle retail and service operation profile, but operates globally with much greater capital scale.
• Asbury Automotive Group: US franchised dealer group with operations across multiple OEM franchises, used vehicles (Clicklane), and Total Care Auto F&I products. Comparable in operating model and revenue stream composition, though significantly larger.
• AutoNation: Largest US franchised auto dealer group, operating hundreds of stores across multiple OEMs including GM brands. Comparable as a competing franchised new-vehicle retailer with full service, parts, and F&I operations, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Lithia Motors: Large US dealer group with aggressive acquisition strategy and omnichannel retail including Driveway online platform. Directly comparable franchised dealer business model with service, parts, and financing revenue mix, but operates across many OEMs and geographies.
• Group 1 Automotive: Multi-brand franchised dealer group with new and used vehicle sales, service, parts, and F&I operations across the US and UK. Compares on the full-stack dealership revenue model, though at much larger scale and broader OEM mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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