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Last updated: April 15, 2026
A comparative analysis of Automotive News' top 150 dealership groups revealed that smaller, independent dealership groups demonstrated superior performance in average revenue and new-vehicle sales per store compared to larger national chains on a per-dealership basis. This suggests a potential shift in dealership efficiency and customer engagement strategies.
- Smaller dealership groups outperformed larger national chains when metrics were standardized to a per-store average.
- This trend was observed in key performance indicators such as average revenue generated per location.
- New-vehicle sales figures also showed a stronger per-store performance for smaller groups.
- The data implies that while national chains may have greater overall scale, smaller groups are achieving greater efficiency and productivity at the individual dealership level.
- This could be attributed to factors such as more localized customer focus, streamlined operations, or agile management structures within smaller organizations.
- The findings challenge the assumption that larger scale always equates to better per-unit performance in the automotive retail sector.
