Irvine – October 16, 2026 -- Janssen Auto Group has acquired Gregg Young Chevrolet in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, from Gregg Young Automotive Group, giving it a ninth franchised dealership in the state. Performance Brokerage Services advised on the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Janssen consolidates two Plattsmouth stores under one owner
The Chevrolet store follows Janssen's late-2025 purchase of Gregg Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Plattsmouth. Janssen Auto Group previously operated eight dealerships across Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. The Chevrolet dealership will be renamed Janssen Kuenle Chevrolet and will stay at its current location.
Owner Dave Janssen said the group is looking forward to working with the broker on its "next acquisition."
Gregg Young Automotive Group trims its footprint after 12-store build-out
Gregg Young founded the group in 2000 by buying a Chevrolet dealership in Omaha. It expanded across Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin and operates 12 locations covering Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Toyota. The group bought Jeff Henry Chevrolet in Plattsmouth in 2018 with help from Performance Brokerage Services. Gregg Young serves as President and CEO, and his son Alex Young is Vice President.
Performance Brokerage Services reports nearly 450 dealership sales in five years
Paul Kechnie, Matt Willis and Jamie Farley, the firm's Texas and Midwest Partners, were the exclusive sell-side advisors. Performance Brokerage Services says it has advised on the sale of nearly 450 dealerships over the last 5 years. It describes itself as North America's highest-volume dealership brokerage. Gregg Young called the deal one of numerous transactions he has completed with Kechnie.