Dave Cantin Group Advises Canada’s FFUN Group on First U.S. Dealership Acquisition

Acquisition of Planet Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Flagstaff, Arizona, marks Canadian powersports group’s entry into U.S. retail market

NEW YORK – November 9, 2026 – Dave Cantin Group (DCG), a leading automotive retail M&A advisory firm, today announced that it was the exclusive buy-side advisor to Canadian FFUN Group on its acquisition of Planet Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Flagstaff, Arizona. The transaction marks FFUN’s first automotive dealership acquisition in the United States.

DCG worked with automotive and powersports company FFUN to understand its acquisition criteria, navigate the U.S. automotive retail market and identify an opportunity that fit the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based group’s goals. Planet CDJR provides FFUN with an entry point into Arizona, a highly sought-after geographic region of the U.S. market as the group pursues its next stage of growth.

The transaction also expands DCG’s track record in Arizona, where the firm has advised 14 dealership rooftop transactions during the past five years.

This transaction reflects several trends shaping automotive retail M&A:

• Cross-border investment is creating new sources of dealership capital. FFUN is an established Canadian automotive and powersports group, and Planet CDJR represents its first automotive retail acquisition in the United States.
• Strategic buy-side advisory can help dealership groups enter new markets. DCG worked closely with FFUN to define what it was looking for in its first U.S. acquisition, then used its market intelligence and extensive network of dealer relationships to identify an opportunity that fit FFUN’s precise objectives.
• DCG relationships can provide buyers with access to opportunities that never reach the market. The Planet CDJR owners did not want to broadly market their dealership. DCG’s existing relationship with the seller helped connect FFUN with the opportunity.
• Arizona continues to attract automotive retail investment. The Planet CDJR transaction represents the 14th dealership rooftop transaction DCG has advised on in Arizona during the past five years – illustrating the attractiveness of the Arizona automotive retail market, as well as DCG’s demonstrated expertise, on-the-ground insights and extensive dealer relationships in this state.

Key Details

• Planet Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is a single-rooftop dealership in Flagstaff, Arizona.
• The acquisition represents FFUN Group’s first U.S. automotive dealership.
• DCG advised FFUN on the acquisition and its entry into the U.S. automotive retail market.
• DCG worked with FFUN to understand its acquisition criteria and educate the group on the U.S. dealership market and Arizona specifically.
• The dealership was not broadly marketed because the seller emphasized confidentiality.
• DCG’s longstanding relationship with the seller helped create an opportunity for FFUN to pursue the acquisition.
• The transaction adds to DCG’s significant Arizona M&A experience, with approximately 14 dealership rooftops transacted in the state during the past five years.

“Entering the U.S. market is an important step for any international dealership group, and finding the right first acquisition matters,” Alex Covino, managing director at DCG, said. “Our job was to understand what FFUN wanted to accomplish, bring our deep knowledge of the overall U.S. market and specifically the Arizona market and our relationships, to this process, to help them identify an opportunity that fit their strategy. Planet CDJR gives FFUN a strong entry point into the U.S. automotive retail market.”