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KALAMAZOO, MI – The Zeigler Automotive Group is buying a large BMW dealership in suburban Chicago.

The Kalamazoo-based automobile seller said it is buying BMW of Orland Park, Ill., about 20 minutes southwest of Chicago.

That dealership, located at 11030 West 159th St., in Orland Park, is set to open Monday (July 29) as Zeigler BMW of Orland Park. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"We are excited to add such a successful dealership to our Chicago locations and to our brand," Aaron Zeigler, president of Zeigler Automotive Group, said. "BMW dealerships are rarely on the market and we're proud to now own the dealership."

He said the dealership is a recently renovated, state-of-the-art facility on just over 9 acres of land. It has more than 60,000 square feet of space for sales, service, parts and financing. It has an inventory of more than 300 new vehicles and more than 80 used vehicles, and was recently named the 2013 Dealer of the Year by DealerRater, according to information provided by Zeigler.

Aaron Zeigler said the automotive group, which has a successful BMW dealership at its headquarters on Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo, wanted to acquire a BMW dealership in the Chicago area.

The opportunity to do so arose when it learned last year that the Orland Park dealership might be available. The deal was finalized early this summer after the family of entrepreneur Klare S. Sunderland decided to sell. Sunderland was owner of six auto dealerships and president of BMW in Orland Park and Orland Park Mercedes-Benz at the time of his death in early January.

The dealership adds BMW to the brands Zeigler’s sells in the Chicago area.

In the suburban Chicago community of Schaumburg, Ill., it owns: a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealership; a Chevrolet dealership; and a Fiat dealership. In Downers Grove, Ill., it owns a Chrysler, Dodge and Ram dealership.

The Zeigler Automotive Group owns 41 franchises and 17 dealerships including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Lincoln, BMW and Jeep in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and New York

A grand opening for Zeigler BMW of Orland Park is to be held later this summer.

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