Beau Townsend opened the Ford dealership in 1976.
Larry Taylor was brought in as finance manager, working his way up before becoming managing partner and majority owner in 1989.
Beau Townsend Auto Group bought a Nissan store in 2001 and the store was located on Poe Avenue in Dayton.
In 2005, a new Nissan building was opened beside Ford in Vandalia.
Dayton Lincoln Mercury was purchased on May 1, 2010. When the Mercury brand was dropped, Lincoln moved to Vandalia and integrated into current Ford dealership.