Per-dealership sales rise for fourth straight year
Average sales per dealership has reached another all-time record of 966 units, based on total vehicle sales of 17.5 million, according to Urban Scienceês 2015 year-end Automotive Franchise Activity Report. This marks the fourth straight year of increases.
The report shows a slight rise in the number of dealerships, to 18,087 rooftops, up 0.7 percent from December 2014. The number of franchises also saw a slight increase, to 31,776.
Sales throughput for dealers has achieved another record level due to a record sales year and a stable dealer count, said Mitchell Phillips, global data director at Urban Science. He added that the current selling rate indicates that dealers may not break the record again this year.
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