Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Retail | August 31, 2023

Castle Automotive Expands with Acquisition of Pugi Auto Group

Castle Automotive Group (CAG), an automotive dealership group headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, has acquired the Pugi Auto Group, based in Downers Grove, for an undisclosed sum. Founded by Dominic Pugliani, Pugi Auto has been a mainstay of the Chicagoland automotive market for more than four decades.

The expansion takes CAG’s dealership count to 18 rooftops and 26 new car franchises across both Illinois and Northwestern Indiana. It marks a significant milestone for Castle as it expands its brand footprint to Hyundai, Genesis and Mazda buyers for the first time, in addition to adding an additional Volkswagen dealership.

“My executive team is 100% committed to our vision of accelerated growth through acquisitions of key brands in key markets such as Hyundai, Genesis, Mazda and VW, and Pugi fit the model well,” said Joe Castle, CEO of CAG.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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