Business View Magazine l October 2022

169 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 KUNES AUTO GROUP About 25 years ago, Scott’s father decided to start a business of his own, moving to Delavan, Wisconsin and buying his first Ford Lincoln store. Today, the Kunes Auto Group collectively owns 40 automobile and RV dealerships throughout the Midwest. “I’ve been part of the business for 16 years now,” Kunes recounts. “At first, I wasn’t sure that my father and I could work together, as we’re both quite strong-minded! I actually started as a chef, before my father convinced me to sell some boats in a marina that he owned. Before I knew it I was hooked on working in the automotive space.” Scott learned a lot from his time in the restaurant industry about customer service, which he subsequently applied to Kunes Auto Gregg Kunes, President