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Asbury Automotive Group Agrees to Acquire Jim Koons Automotive Companies in the Largest Auto Retail Acquisition Since 2021

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Friday, September 8, 2023

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the U.S.’ largest automotive retail and service companies, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jim Koons Automotive Companies, the ninth largest privately-owned dealership group in the U.S.

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  • Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the U.S.’ largest automotive retail and service companies, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jim Koons Automotive Companies, the ninth largest privately-owned dealership group in the U.S.
  • I am grateful to every one of our customers and employees for their contribution to our success,” said Jim Koons, Chairman of Jim Koons Automotive Companies.
  • We are proud to continue what Jim Koons and his exceptional management team expanded upon: an unwavering dedication to excellence in automotive retailing.
  • Jones Day and Hill Ward Henderson served as legal counsel and FORVIS served as the transaction advisory firm to Asbury.

World Class Automotive Earns Ford and Lincoln's Highest Consumer Satisfaction, Sales Awards

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

DALLAS, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Once again, World Class Automotive, a family-owned independent dealership group, is proud to announce all of their Planet Ford and Lincoln locations have achieved multiple customer-based satisfaction and sales awards, including the Ford Triple Crown, Ford President's Award and Lincoln Leaders in Excellence.

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  • DALLAS, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Once again, World Class Automotive, a family-owned independent dealership group, is proud to announce all of their Planet Ford and Lincoln locations have achieved multiple customer-based satisfaction and sales awards, including the Ford Triple Crown, Ford President's Award and Lincoln Leaders in Excellence.
  • Randall Reed's Planet Ford in Humble, Planet Ford in Spring and Planet Ford Dallas Love Field are all consecutive-year recipients of Ford's greatest honors, the Triple Crown and President's Award.
  • * Planet Ford Dallas Love Field in Dallas, Texas, has earned four Triple Crown and 21 President's Awards.
  • In addition, Planet Ford 635 in Garland, Texas, has earned 14 President's Awards, 11 of which have been consecutive and nine Triple Crown Awards from 2001-2021.

ICE District Welcomes Loblaws City Market to Canada’s Largest Sports and Entertainment District

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICE District is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Loblaws City Market, a highly anticipated tenant for Canadas largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district.

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  • EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICE District is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Loblaws City Market, a highly anticipated tenant for Canadas largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district.
  • The ICE District Loblaws City Market will serve the downtown Edmonton core and ICE District residents with a world-class shopping experience, from delicious ready-to-go meals from their Mealtime Marketplace to the fresh produce and consumer packaged goods the Loblaws brand is famous for.
  • ICE District has already played a key role in North Americas most successful post-pandemic return to the workplace and downtown core, and we couldnt be happier to see the doors officially open at ICE District Loblaws City Market.
  • ICE District is the largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district inCanadaand is delivering an energy and feeling unlike anythingEdmontonhas seen before.

ICE District Celebrates Official Grand Opening of ICE District Plaza

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Friday, October 14, 2022

With the pandemic pause behind us, ICE District businesses welcoming their employees back to the workplace, and ICE District Plaza officially open to the publicDaryls vision of creating a social and cultural epicenter for all Edmontonians has been realized.

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  • With the pandemic pause behind us, ICE District businesses welcoming their employees back to the workplace, and ICE District Plaza officially open to the publicDaryls vision of creating a social and cultural epicenter for all Edmontonians has been realized.
  • The grand opening celebrations will begin at 4:00 PM MT with ticket giveaways and activities, and run until the Oilers-Flames game starts, with ICE District Plaza hosting the official watch party for the game.
  • The opening of ICE District Plaza, and ICE District as a whole, is a milestone for the city of Edmonton and its downtown core.
  • It is an extremely exciting time for downtown Edmonton and the official opening of ICE District Plaza is only the beginning, added Mr. Ballantyne.