First, it was Chrysler's Kenosha engine plant.
Now it's 789 Chrysler dealers across the country who are getting the axe.
The troubled automaker announced Thursday that it wil shut 789 Chrysler dealerships, revoking the franchise of one-quarter of the 3,200 "stores" that sell its cars.
Half of them, according to the company's filing in Bankruptcy Court, sell fewer than 100 cars a year.
None of the rejected dealerships is in Racine; the closest on the closure list are Boucher Imports in Greenfield, and Dodge City of Milwaukee. A searchable list of all the dealers Chrysler wants to close is here.
More bad news is coming Friday, when 1,200 General Motors dealerships are expected to receive similar notices that their franchises are being cut.
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ReplyDeleteDon't build our cars, just buy them. Viva Mexico!
ReplyDeleteone of the stores on the list is local!
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:56: And who might that be? A page reference, pls.; I've been through the WI listings a couple of times.
ReplyDeletetake a look here: http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/44986712.html
ReplyDeleteAnon 9:15 Yes, that's on WTMJ's website -- but it's NOT on the list of dealerships submitted by Chrysler to the bankruptcy court. For now, I'll stick with our source for accuracy, which says the only Boucher dealership that will close is in Greenfield. SEE HERE
ReplyDeleteI just called our local Chrysler dealer, Frank Boucher Chrysler Plymouth and they told me they got the ax too. Please call them to verify my story and then change your headline. Thanks
ReplyDeleteAnon 9:35: We can't get confirmation from the dealership here or from Boucher HQ, but we're trying. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe Greenfield address is corporate office for Frank Boucher. The Boucher Chrysler dealership on Hwy. 20 is cut. That location will sell other brands, but not Chrysler.
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