Along with Doggett Auto Group’s acquisition of Houston's large Lone Star Ford automotive dealership, the industry has also seen a sizable en bloc purchase of 10 Canadian stores north of the border this week.

Leslie Doggett Industries' affiliate the Doggett Auto Group has acquired Houston's Lone Star Ford store from Sonic Automotive. The heavy equipment dealership group announced Thursday that it purchased the Ford dealership for an undisclosed amount, effective on Tuesday.

At the end of July, Doggett confirmed it will move the store to a lot that is located adjacent to the groups’ John Deere Construction and Forestry headquarters.

“Doggett's outstanding reputation as the leader in customer service and support in the commercial 18-wheeler, industrial and construction equipment industries is going to translate to success in the Ford business,” auto group head Tony Gracely said in a news release. “Doggett has a long history of acquiring units of large public companies and dramatically improving and growing those businesses with their highly-professional and family-oriented approach.”

In addition to 17 John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealerships, Doggett operates four freightliner on-highway truck and vocational truck dealerships, four Link-Belt Cranes dealerships and seven Toyota industrial equipment dealerships across Houston.

The company said “Doggett has become the largest dealership group in North America for three separate first-tiers in the construction equipment and industrial industries.”

Meanwhile, over in Canada, Mierins Automotive Group has agreed to sell 10 of its dealerships and two collision centers to Alpha Auto Group, based in Toronto.

In addition to group co-presidents Lisa Mierins and Arnie Mierins, who will continue holding their roles for a transition period, Mierins Automotive Group also announced that each employee on board prior to the recent acquisition will be offered positions with Alpha Auto.

“Our employees are our family and our communities are our home,” Arnie Mierins and Lisa Mierins stated in the news release. “It means a lot to us to have found a buyer who shares our values and will continue the legacy that our father and our family established over sixty years ago.”

A total 550 employees have had the opportunity to able to retain any existing seniority levels and benefits, according to Mierins Automotive Group.

Alpha Auto Group’s 12 newly purchased facilities are located in cities: Ottawa, Kingston and Brockville.

The new set of stores represent Acura, BMW, Honda, Lexus, MINI, Subaru and Toyota brands.

Furthermore, “The name Mierins Automotive Group will continue to be the holding company brand of the acquired dealerships as well as potential future acquisitions,” the group explained a news release.