Kerry Ford Inc

What Kerry Ford Inc does

Kerry Ford Inc is a privately held, single-rooftop Ford franchise dealership founded in 1967 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm sells new and used Ford vehicles and operates an automotive service, parts, collision repair, and financing (F&I) operation, generating revenue through four standard dealership business lines: new vehicle sales, used vehicle sales, fixed ops (parts and service plus collision), and finance and insurance product attach on retail deals. The company is classified as a small employer with 11-50 employees, consistent with an independent single-point dealer rather than a dealer group.

The firm's business model is the conventional franchise-dealer economics model: gross profit on new and used vehicle unit sales, higher-margin parts and service work (including warranty reimbursement from Ford), collision repair margin, and F&I reserve income from financing, insurance, and add-on products. Customer acquisition is largely local and driven by the Ford brand franchise, OEM co-op marketing, walk-in traffic, and the firm's 57-year operating history in the Cincinnati market. The firm does not publicly disclose revenue, unit volumes, customer counts, or management roster, and the corporate website (kerryford.com) returned only a verification/loading screen at the time of data capture.

The source data contains no disclosed technology stack, no proprietary platforms, no AI/ML capabilities, no funding history, no M&A activity, no named enterprise customers, no partnerships, and no regulatory actions. The competitive position rests primarily on the regulated Ford franchise allocation, the local brand equity accrued since 1967, and the multi-line parts/service/collision operation that historically generates the bulk of dealer gross profit.

Name

Kerry Ford Inc

Website

https://kerryford.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kerry Ford Inc is a privately held Ford franchise dealership founded in 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio, selling new and used Ford vehicles alongside parts, service, collision repair, and financing to retail customers in its local market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Kerry Ford Inc is a Ford franchise automotive dealership in Cincinnati, Ohio, that sells new Ford vehicles and used vehicles to retail customers and provides automotive service and repair, OEM and aftermarket parts, collision/body repair, and consumer vehicle financing options. The dealership operates a single rooftop combining sales, fixed ops (service and parts), body shop, and F&I under one authorized Ford franchise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Ford vehicle sales Retail sale of new Ford cars, SUVs, and trucks allocated by Ford Motor Company to retail consumers in the Cincinnati metro, including model selection, ordering, delivery, and manufacturer warranty registration.
• Used vehicle sales Retail sale of pre-owned vehicles (including former daily-rental, lease-return, and trade-in units) to individual consumers in the Cincinnati market.
• Automotive service and repair Factory-authorized Ford service including warranty and recall work, diagnostics, oil changes, brakes, tires, alignments, and general mechanical repair performed by dealership technicians on Ford and other vehicle makes.
• Collision and body repair Auto body and collision repair including insurance/DRP and retail (self-pay) work, using OEM Ford sheet metal and parts to restore damaged vehicles.
• Parts department Retail and wholesale sale of OEM Ford, Motorcraft, and approved aftermarket parts and accessories to retail customers and independent repair shops.
• Vehicle financing Dealer-arranged retail and lease financing for new and used vehicle purchases through Ford Motor Credit captive lender and other third-party auto finance partners, including F&I product bundling.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

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Recent moves1 record

Emerging players

• Carvana: Online used-vehicle retailer with reconditioning and financing. Competes for Cincinnati used-car demand and pressures traditional dealers' lead-generation and pricing models.
• CarMax: Largest U.S. used-vehicle retailer with fixed-ops and F&I offerings. Overlaps with Kerry Ford's used-vehicle and reconditioning lines; competes for the same pre-owned buyer in the Cincinnati metro.

Broad incumbents

• Group 1 Automotive: Public franchised dealer group with U.S. and U.K. operations carrying multiple OEM franchises including Ford. Comparable full-service retail model with fixed ops and F&I.
• Lithia Motors: Public FORTUNE 500 dealer group with a broad portfolio of new-car franchises (including Ford), plus driveway digital channel. Same franchised dealer model, different scale and capital base.
• Asbury Automotive Group: Public franchised dealer group with growing fixed-ops and F&I emphasis; competes directly for OEM allocations and service business. Same franchise-dealer value chain.
• Sonic Automotive: Public franchised dealer group operating new-vehicle franchises (Ford among them) plus EchoPark used-vehicle stores. Directly comparable business model across new sales, F&I, and fixed ops.
• AutoNation: Largest U.S. auto retailer with hundreds of new- and used-vehicle franchises across multiple OEMs including Ford. Comparable as a multi-line franchised dealer operator, though far larger and geographically diversified.
• Penske Automotive Group: Global premium and volume franchised dealer group; comparable new-car franchise plus commercial truck exposure. Operates at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bob Sumerel Ford: Long-standing Ford franchised dealer in the Greater Cincinnati area offering new Ford sales, used vehicles, service, parts, and collision. Closest direct comparable in same OEM and same metro.
• Beechmont Ford: Ford franchised dealer serving the Cincinnati metro with new Ford vehicles, used inventory, service, and parts. Direct OEM-franchise and geographic peer.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerry-ford-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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