Celani buys into Dick Scott dealerships; duo plan growth

We are excited to announce that casino investor, vineyard owner and motorcycle dealer Tom Celani is broadening his base of businesses to include cars.

The West Bloomfield Township entrepreneur has acquired a 50 percent stake in the Dick Scott Chrysler dealerships in Plymouth and Fowlerville. The new entity, co-owned by Celani and Dick Scott, plans to go into growth mode, expecting to buy one dealership a year.

The new business entity, Luna Dick Scott LLC, will own Dick Scott Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Plymouth and Dick Scott Motor Mall in Fowlerville. The deal is to close this week. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The group also hired a CFO, Jim Eagan, a consultant in the automotive dealership practice at Southfield-based Plante & Moran PLLC.

Scott said the dealership is on pace to sell 1,100 cars in Plymouth this year and 700 in Fowlerville. The dealerships have combined projected revenue of $100 million.

Celani owns Farmington Hills-based MotorCity Harley-Davidson and Bloomfield Hills-based MotorCity Power Sports. Through Novi-based Luna Entertainment, he owns casinos in Colorado and Oklahoma. He also owns TC Vineyards Inc., a Napa Valley vineyard and winemaker.

It's that roster of businesses that Scott said makes him look forward to Celani's marketing ideas.

"Tom's got his hands in a lot of businesses; he's a true entrepreneur," Scott said.

The dealership was founded by Scott in 1974. Over the years he's included members of his family as well. His daughter, Nicole Gallagher, and his sons, Judson and Jason, work with the dealerships.

As Scott and Celani look for new investments, they're going to be in a market that has gone from a buyer's market to a seller's market, said Daniell Patterson, a principal specializing in car dealership consulting in the Southfield office of UHY Advisors Inc.

"The dust has settled; the dealers who survived are returning to profitability," he said. "And the major players are looking to get out there and make investments."

Daniel Duggan: (313) 446-0414, dduggan@crain.com. Twitter: @d_duggan

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Santa is COMING TO DOWNTOWN TONIGHT!!!

Santa will arrive in Kellogg Park TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m.  The Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Santa's arrival ceremony! Stay for the Grand Tree Lighting when Santa arrives tonight!

Children can visit with Santa from November 25 to December 23. Visiting hours are:

Fri., Nov. 25 - 6:30 (approximate ) until 8:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 26 -  noon to 4:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 3 -  noon to 5:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 9 -  5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 10 - noon to 5:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 17 - noon to 5:00 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 18 - noon to 5:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 23 - 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

There are lots of great family activities going on in Downtown Plymouth this Holiday Season!

- Walk through the Christmas Tree Display in Kellogg Park going on NOW throught December 31st!

- Gingerbread House Display NOW Through December 23rd.

- "A Red Ryder Christmas Story"  Now through December 31st. at 155 S. Main Street Plymouth


For Complete details on these events and more CLICK HERE!!  You can also call the Chamber of Commerce at 734-453-1540.

We are an official Drop-off location for A Million Thanks!!

A Million Thanks

is a year-round campaign to show our appreciation for our U.S. Military Men
and Women, past and present, for their sacrifices, dedication, and
service to our country through our letters, emails, cards, and prayers.

We are so excited to be receiving so many letters and holiday cards
this Holiday Season!!If you have letters or Cards that you would like to get to
our troops just drop them off at ANY of our Locations!! 

If you don't live nearby one of our locations, here is the direct address to
 A Million Thanks so your items get to our Troops in time for the Holidays!

A Million Thanks

17853 Santiago Blvd. #107-355

Villa Park, CA 92861

Visit www.DickScott.com to find our closest location to you!

Check out www.AMillionThanks.org for more information and
drop off locations in other states and to see how wonderful this program really is!

We at Dick Scott Automotive Group are so thankful to all our service men and
women and this is just one of they ways we try to give back
to those fighting for us everyday!  

SAVE BIG at Dick Scott Classic Motorcycles Black Friday WEEKEND Sales EVENT!

We are STOCKED to the Max and Ready to save you
TONS of money on your Holiday Shopping this year!!

*First 30 People to visit us before 10:30am receive a
FREE \$10 GIFT CARD!

*Buy ANY Fulmer Helmet and receive a

FREE pair of Coldweather Riding Gloves! 

Get EVERYTHING you nee for the Riding Enthusiast

on your Holiday List!

Dick Scott's Classic Motorcycles

36534 Plymouth Rd

Livonia, MI 48150

734-542-8000

www.ClassicMotorcyclesDetroit.com

Small Business Saturday is THIS SATURDAY!!

It's ALMOST HERE!!! One of the biggest shopping weekends of the YEAR!!!
This year think SMALL to make a BIG DIFFERENCE!!!

Small Business Saturday is NEXT SATURDAY, November 26, 2011!! This time of the year
shopping SMALL can make a HUGE difference to a Small Business Owner. We are
pledging to Shop Small and we hope all of you will too!

Visit ANY Dick Scott Automotive Group Location during this years Shop Small,
Small Business Saturday Event, and when you use your American Express
you may qualify for a $25.00 statement credit!!

More than 200 organizations have already joined American Express OPEN, the company's small business unit, in declaring the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday. Join us in making this "Small" event "BIG"!!

We hope you will shop "Small" this Saturday because in this economy a few purchases
from our local businesses is going to make a HUGE Difference in A LOT of peoples lives!!

See you Next Saturday!

Visit www.SmallBusinessSaturday.com for more information.

CLICK HERE
if you are a Small Business to get your FREE Tools, from Small Business Saturday, to promote your Small Biz!