CHANDLER, Ariz. -

An automotive group based out of the Southwest has expanded upon its footprint in Arizona, bringing Five Star Ford dealership in Scottsdale, Ariz., into its network.

With the latest addition, Chapman Automotive Group, based out of Chandler, Ariz., now includes 19 dealerships in Arizona along with its pair of stores in Nevada.

Chapman chief executive officer Eddied Davault said acquiring the Ford store allows the company to broaden its operations near its Chapman Scottsdale Autoplex.

It is projected that the Chapman Ford dealership will have new and used sales totaling between 2,500 and 3,000 units in 2011. With these additional sales, Chapman Automotive’s overall sales will climb to about 23,000 units for the year, the company projected.

“We have been heavily in the domestic-car business with Chevrolet, Dodge and Jeep and feel good about adding Ford,” Davault shared. “It was an opportunity that fit with our present operations.”