AutoCanada Inc. is increasing its footprint in Manitoba with the acquisition of Kelleher Ford in Brandon.

The Edmonton-based group introduced the acquisition of the new-car dealership together with an adjoining collision centre Aug. 2. It didn’t disclose the monetary phrases of the deal.

Kelleher Ford is the biggest Ford dealership in western Manitoba, and can change into AutoCanada’s first location within the province exterior Winnipeg, the place it operates 5 shops.

“This high-quality operation is our second Ford dealership and initiates our presence in western Manitoba – a sexy truck market, whereas offering the chance to additional broaden our presence available in the market,” Paul Antony, AutoCanada’s government chairman, stated in a launch.

AutoCanada stated Kelleher Ford and its collision centre generates greater than $50 million in annual income. The dealership has been in operation greater than 25 years, most not too long ago beneath Seller Principal John Kelleher. The Ford retailer’s present management will proceed working the enterprise going ahead, AutoCanada added.

The dealership and collision centre amenities cowl greater than 35,000 square-feet (3,200 square-metres) and sit on seven acres (2.8 hectares) of land. The acquisition contains the underlying actual property, AutoCanada stated.

AutoCanada now owns 63 new-car dealerships in Canada, in addition to 18 in the US.