Houston based Leslie Doggett Industries ("Doggett") acquired 4 Kinsel Auto dealerships in Beaumont, Texas effective Monday, May 1, 2023. Doggett through their Auto Group Division has acquired Kinsel's Toyota, Ford, Lincoln, and Mazda dealerships (owned and managed by Beaumont's legendary car dealer, Joe Bob Kinsel) on Beaumont's Eastex Freeway 96 in the heart of Beaumont's metro area. Doggett has been a Ford dealer for 4 years in Houston acquiring Landmark Ford on the North Freeway in 2018. Since that acquisition, Doggett has received the Ford Motor Company's highest performing and highest customer satisfaction award, The Ford President's Award two years in a row and has been recognized as the fastest growing Ford store in the United States. With that performance, Doggett and The Ford Motor Company have been eager for Doggett to add more Ford dealerships to the Doggett Group of companies. Doggett has been a Toyota Industrial dealer since 1993, winning their coveted President's Award more than fifteen times.