Kunes Country Auto Group Opens Shop Replacing Cavanaughs’ Motors in Monmouth

Kunes 1Kunes Country Auto Group has made the switch from Cavanaughs’ Motors in Monmouth.Kunes Country General Manager Dennis Kramer says they are currently remodeling the store and building up the inventory, but he anticipates a grand opening in five to six weeks.

Kramer tells WGIL that he closed the deal with Cavanaugh yesterday and the Monmouth Dealership will now be the 12th store in their auto group.

“We acquired, we closed yesterday with Mr. Cavanaugh, it is now officially Kunes Country of Monmouth Illinois,” says Kramer. “It is the 12th dealership in our family company and we’re happy to have it.”

Kramer says in addition to remodeling the store, they will also be adding new equipment and technology to the service department to be able to better help fix vehicles.

Kramer says currently across the 12 stores, there are roughly 460 employees and they will be adding about 25 employees to their Monmouth location.

Kramer says they have had a good response from the community so far and looks forward to becoming more involved in the Monmouth community.

Kunes Country Auto Group started in 1997 and has dealerships across Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, but recently has been spreading across Western Illinois, with another location already open in Macomb.

Cavanaugh had owned the dealership since 1943.

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