City Auto Group, co-owned by Anthony Scala and Shawn Kohli, has purchased Flag Chevrolet at 1000 E. Belvidere Road, renaming it City Chevrolet of Grayslake.
Former Volkswagen employees purchase City Volkswagen of Evanston
In July 2020, Kohli and Scala purchased that dealership, now known as the City Volkswagen of Evanston.
Scala manages the day-to-day operations and personnel, while Kohli handles acquisitions and financing. They also own Volkswagen dealerships in Chicago and Highland.
Kohli and Scala purchased their first dealership after Kohli was fired from the Autobarn Volkswagen of Evanston.
“I sold cars there for 16 years,” Kohli said. “But I was spending more time on my real estate business. So my former employer fired me. He was right. He told me, ‘You’re gonna go on to do big things.’”