Chris Chandler, Chandler Capital Group
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Lewis Automotive Group, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Interviewed on the NWA Founders podcast, episode 21, August 19, 2025
Matt, Shelby, & Taylor Lewis are behind Lewis Automotive Group, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
On episode 21 of NWA Founders, the Northwest Arkansas business podcast, published August 19, 2025, they shared the story of the business. The conversation runs 2 hr 26 min. What does it take to run a multi-location car dealership while preserving a 75-year family legacy? In this episode, we sit down with Matt, Shelby, and Taylor Lewis, fourth-generation leaders of Lewis Automotive Group, to talk about what it’s really like to operate a large family business in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. The Lewis brothers are doing more than selling cars, they’re stewarding legacy, shaping culture, and building for the long haul.
We've got a salesperson that's built a customer database to sell 20 plus cars a month.
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APA (7th edition)
Clark, C., & Beyer, N. (Hosts). (2025, August 19). Matt, Shelby, & Taylor Lewis (Lewis Automotive Group) [Audio podcast episode]. In NWA Founders. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/matt-shelby-and-taylor-lewis-lewis-automotive-group/
MLA (9th edition)
Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Matt, Shelby, & Taylor Lewis (Lewis Automotive Group).” NWA Founders, 19 Aug. 2025, nwafounders.com/episodes/matt-shelby-and-taylor-lewis-lewis-automotive-group/.
Chicago (notes and bibliography)
Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Matt, Shelby, & Taylor Lewis (Lewis Automotive Group).” NWA Founders (podcast), August 19, 2025. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/matt-shelby-and-taylor-lewis-lewis-automotive-group/.
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