Buff Whelan ranked No. 1 in retail new-vehicle sales in the country in 2020, General Motors confirmed. The dealership, named after founder Robert “Buff” Whelan, who launched it in 1970, said on its website that it has held the national Chevrolet sales crown since 2017 and has led Michigan Chevy sales since 2001.
The store was owned by Kerry Whelan, Buff Whelan’s daughter, who took over after his death in 2004.
The Serra organization has been growing. Last year, Serra purchased Honda and Mazda dealerships in Brighton, Mich., and Buick-GMC and Subaru stores in Savoy, Ill.
Serra, of Fenton, Mich., ranks No. 22 on Automotive News‘ list of the top 150 dealership groups based in the U.S., with retail sales of 32,070 new vehicles in 2019.
