Van Horn Automotive Group
Employee-owned automotive dealership group operating 16 Wisconsin dealerships selling new, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles with service and collision care.
Van Horn Automotive Group is an employee-owned automotive dealership group operating 16 dealerships across Wisconsin, with more than 750 employees. Founded in 1966 by Joe Van Horn in Plymouth, Wisconsin, the company remains family-founded and is the only employee-owned dealer group in the state. Its Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) places 77% of the company in employees' hands, a structure the firm describes as a means of investing in its workforce's future.
The group sells new, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles across brands including Ford, Jeep, Hyundai, Nissan, Kia, Buick, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Honda, Chevrolet, and GMC. Alongside retail sales, it provides full-service maintenance, repair, and collision care at dedicated facilities. VanHornDirect, its online purchasing platform, allows customers to complete a vehicle purchase entirely online, with home delivery and virtual appointment options.
Employment spans sales, service, repair, and collision operations within the automotive retail and service verticals. The company supports community organisations through its 'Van Horn Gives' initiative and cites close ties to the communities in which its employees live and work.