Kain & Friends
Kain & Friends is a podcast that highlights Dealership Operators in the Automotive, RV, Powersports, Marine and Agricultural industries. The podcast will provide operational and marketing insights allowing listeners to have actionable takeaways that they can use to improve their own businesses.
Episodes
What does it take to transform an underperforming dealership into one of the best in the country?
In this episode of Kain & Friends, I sit down with Brendan Harrington and Daniel Syvrud of Autobahn Fort Worth to unpack a remarkable dealership turnaround — including taking their Land Rover operation from near the bottom of the national rankings to #1 overall.
And here's what makes the story so interesting: they didn't get ne...
What does it take to build a successful dealership in one of the most competitive automotive markets in America?
In this episode of Kain & Friends, David Kain sits down with Scott Falcone, dealer partner of World Hyundai, World Kia, and the Matteson Auto Mall, to discuss the principles that have guided his career for nearly two decades.
Scott's story didn't begin in a dealership. It began with a carpet-cleaning bu...
In this episode of Kain & Friends, I sit down with Nicole Denoyer, fourth-generation General Manager of Denoyer Chevrolet in Holland, Michigan, to explore the leadership principles, culture, and operational disciplines that have helped her family dealership thrive for generations.
Rather than chasing the latest trends, Nicole shares practical strategies that create lasting success—from developing employees and streng...
In this episode of Kain & Friends, I sit down with my longtime friend Jim Fitzpatrick, Co-Founder of JBF Business Media, CBT News, and the America's Small Business Network, to discuss the remarkable journey that transformed an idea into one of the most trusted media platforms in automotive retail.
Jim shares the story behind launching CBT News, the challenges of building a business from the ground up, and why helping dea...
What separates great dealerships from everyone else?
According to Kevin Frye, the answer isn't technology.
It's thinking differently.
In this episode of Kain & Friends, David Kain sits down with one of automotive retail's most respected marketing leaders to explore how dealerships can build lasting competitive advantage by becoming more consumer-focused, data-driven, and operationally aligned.
Kevin ...
In Episode 1 of the Kain & Friends Podcast, David Kain sits down with Jay Healy to discuss the evolution of automotive retail, customer experience, AI in dealerships, leadership, branding, and building a family-driven dealership culture.
From the growth of the Healy Brothers organization to the changing expectations of today's consumers, Jay shares practical insights on what dealerships must do to remain relevant, competitive, a...
In this episode of Kain & Friends, David Kain sits down with Kinsey Pridgen, President of Haley Automotive Group, one of Virginia's largest privately owned dealership organizations with 11 locations across Richmond, Roanoke, and Farmville.
As a second-generation dealer, Kinsey shares her journey from working in the accounting office as a teenager to leading a multi-franchise automotive group representing Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet,...
Frank Brothers didn't build Red River Nissan by chasing shortcuts. He built it by investing in people.
In this episode of Kain & Friends, David Kain sits down with Frank Brothers, Dealer Principal of Red River Nissan in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to discuss leadership, dealership culture, employee development, customer experience, marketing strategy, fixed operations, and the realities of dealership ownership.
Frank shares his remarkable...
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