AutoNation-State
Fletcher Jones cashes out of Fremont; the car lot becomes a foreclosed democracy diorama.

Panel of local voters peering through the chain-link fence at the newly rebranded AutoNation mega-dealership where the ‘City Hall’ wing has been traded in for ‘Finance & F&I,’ and zoning maps are stapled to glossy Porsche brochures. A tiny sign on the fence reads: “PUBLIC INTEREST – SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.”
Source headline
The Presidio Group Exclusively Advised Fletcher Jones Automotive Group on the Sale of Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Audi dealerships in Northern California to AutoNation
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