Standalone 1-franchise stores hot in 2021

Stephanie Morris bought this standalone Chevrolet store in Okmulgee, Okla., last year, and bought two more standalone dealerships — in Missouri and Colorado — this year.

June 20, 2022 04:00 AM

While the robust dealership buy-sell market of 2021 included four of the largest acquisitions in automotive retail history, it also included a wave of standalone single-franchise dealerships trading hands.

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