How Hudson Automotive scaled from 6 dealerships to 65 without losing its soul with Adam Cherin

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What if the car business isn’t really about cars at all?

In this episode of The David Spisak Show, I sit down with Adam Cheran, Variable Operations Director at Hudson Automotive Group, for a conversation that goes way deeper than rooftops, revenue, or expansion headlines.

Adam’s story starts the way so many great automotive stories do, unexpectedly. A 12-year-old kid, a school shadow day, and a grandfather who didn’t just run a dealership… he commanded it. From that moment on, Adam never looked back. And what unfolds from there is a masterclass in leadership, culture, adaptability, and why doing business the right way still wins.

What we dig into:

  • How early influences shape lifelong leadership styles (and why Adam’s grandfather still guides his decisions today)

  • Why culture isn’t a slogan on the wall, it’s a daily discipline

  • How Hudson Automotive scaled from 6 dealerships to 65 without losing its soul

  • The real reason “people are the key to success” isn’t just a feel-good phrase

  • The hidden risks (and massive opportunities) of remote selling and offsite deliveries

  • How fraud is evolving, and what smart operators are doing to stay ahead

  • Why transparency, adaptability, and convenience are no longer optional

  • And how this industry can literally change families, not just paychecks

Along the way, we swap stories, challenge outdated thinking, talk about leadership through empathy, and even revisit first cars, toaster sales meetings, and why the car business remains one of the most opportunity-rich industries on the planet.

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