{"id":43100,"date":"2023-09-13T00:19:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/?p=43100"},"modified":"2023-09-13T00:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:19:47","slug":"major-car-dealership-closes-down-after-60-years-with-no-prospect-of-reopening-leaving-shoppers-gutted-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/world-news\/major-car-dealership-closes-down-after-60-years-with-no-prospect-of-reopening-leaving-shoppers-gutted-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Major car dealership closes down after 60 years with 'NO prospect' of reopening leaving shoppers gutted | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A MAJOR car dealership has closed after 60 years – with no prospect of reopening.<\/p>\n
Bristol Street Motors Ford dealership in Stroud, Gloucestershire, shuttered on Friday.<\/p>\n
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Formerly known as Valley Garage and then Coulter, there has been a dealership on the London Road site for 60 years.<\/p>\n
Staff are set to be relocated to retailers in nearby Gloucester and Cheltenham, GloucesterLive reported.<\/p>\n
Bristol Street Motors sells 15 car brands at 232 locations across Britain.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the firm said: "The decision to close our Bristol Street Motors Ford dealership in Stroud has not been taken lightly. <\/p>\n
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"The Group regularly reviews its franchised dealership and property portfolio to ensure that we are able to operate the business profitably and successfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn line with changes made in Ford\u2019s UK representation plan, our dealership in Stroud was removed as a new car franchise point some time ago. <\/p>\n
"There is no prospect of being able to add an alternative franchise to the dealership."<\/p>\n