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Store count, throughput down in '20

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With the U.S. franchise count falling and sales tumbling in 2020, average throughput fell by 77 vehicles to 450 vehicles — a 15 percent drop. Throughput came in at its lowest level since 2011, when vehicle sales per franchise averaged 405. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
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By:
Melissa Burden
March 22, 2021 04:00 AM

The number of U.S. dealerships slid slightly in 2020 after a small gain the year before, while average new-vehicle sales per franchise, or throughput, tumbled last year amid a sales slowdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, Automotive News' annual dealership census found.

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