{"id":34020,"date":"2025-06-09T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/?p=34020"},"modified":"2025-06-09T14:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:33:23","slug":"kyle-coleman-zero-to-40-rooftops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/kyle-coleman-zero-to-40-rooftops\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Coleman Zero To 40 Rooftops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">[NEWS] Former GM Kyle Coleman is now quietly stacking rooftops:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">And by this September, he\u2019ll have five under his belt, all in just 18 months.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">It started last year with three Iowa stores:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Spirit Lake Ford, Spirit Lake CDJR, and Estherville Chevy-GMC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">But come June, he\u2019s securing a Nissan point, his first Japanese brand.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">After that, a second Chevy-GMC closes in September.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">And in his words, the growth strategy is simple:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Bet on overlooked brands.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Expand across nameplates<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">And lean into Iowa\u2019s franchise laws, which make OEM approvals easier to scale.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">To fuel the pace, Coleman also co-launched a private equity fund last fall\u2014<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">A move he says will power his goal of 40 rooftops in 10 years.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">His POV? \u201cThere&#8217;s always one person, in a family, that you look back on from any lineage and\u2026something that was built\u2014that made that decision. And I just decided that\u2026I wanted to be that guy. I wanted to be the guy that built something\u2026for future generations.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Read today\u2019s top automotive stories, presented by Toma: carguymedia.com\/3ZTlQKg<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">(Data source: Kyle Coleman via Daily Dealer Live)<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/guydealership\/status\/1932106169524363376?s=43\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccd6dd; border-radius: 12px\" width=\"500\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px\" height=\"12\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px; min-width: 18px\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"464\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"48\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/guydealership?s=43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1730588385033539584\/2cTo-CCR_normal.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; 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line-height: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ea.twimg.com\/self_serve\/media\/spacer_464x1-1582829598167.png\" width=\"464\" height=\"1\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; color: #292c2f; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none\">[NEWS] Former GM Kyle Coleman is now quietly stacking rooftops:<\/p>\n<p>And by this September, he\u2019ll have five under his belt, all in just 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>It started last year with three Iowa stores:<\/p>\n<p>Spirit Lake Ford, Spirit Lake CDJR, and Estherville Chevy-GMC.<\/p>\n<p>But come June, he\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 0px; line-height: 0px\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/guydealership\/status\/1932106169524363376?s=43\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; color: #667785; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none\">6\/9\/25, 11:03\u202fAM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18\" style=\"font-size: 0px; 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It started last year with three Iowa stores: Spirit Lake Ford, Spirit Lake CDJR, and Estherville Chevy-GMC. But come June, he\u2019s securing a Nissan point, his first Japanese brand. 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