The Crain Companies began as “Paul Crain Wholesale” in Searcy, Arkansas in the early 1950s. “Mr. Paul”, Larry Crain Sr.’s father, started out “peddling” tire repair items and now Crain Automotive is 23 rooftops strong - all from the trunk of a car.
Listen to industry veteran Larry Crain Sr. as he discusses the history of Crain Automotive and how he went from one dealership in 1991 to 23 thirty years later.
Episode Highlights:
“As a dealer principal of a family-owned business, and a CPA background, I would not recommend family work together”
— Larry Crain, Sr., Crain Automotive
Larry Crain Sr. | Crain Automotive
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