Driving the news: Charlie Tomm, CEO of Pablo River Partners, an auto-retail investment firm based in Jacksonville, Florida, purchased a Dick Smith Hyundai from Brian Smith of Dick Smith Automotive in a deal that closed December 2, 2025.
For context: Tomm, who has worked at Asbury Automotive Group and Coggin Automotive Group, returned to the auto retail space with the acquisition of Bob Mayberry Hyundai in North Carolina in May 2025.
Pablo River renamed the South Carolina dealership Hyundai of Greenville.
Smith sold the store to slow his pace, Weldon Mann, a partner with Performance Brokerage Services, told CDG News.
Mann and Performance’s George Charconas represented Smith in the transaction.
What they’re saying: For Pablo River, the acquisition adds a second store to the growing group that’s bullish on Hyundai, Mann said.
“Their plans are to continue to grow,” Mann said. “They’re looking for larger opportunities in metro markets.”
Worth noting: Mann said he has many clients interested in acquiring Hyundai stores and stores in the southeast. “They’re trying to grow their market share in the southeast, and they're a very popular brand in the southeast,” Mann said about Hyundai.
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