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Auto Dealership Seller

Owner of the real estate under an auto dealership, considering a sale or a sale-leaseback. Covers selling real estate apart from the business, preparing the site, environmental questions and what the lot is worth to the next operator.

RetailSeller8 emails · quarterly

Who it's for

Owners of retail property who might sell one day, kept warm until the timing is right for them.

A taste of the writing

“You can sell the dealership's real estate without selling the business, and for many owners that's the point.”
“The showroom sells the car, but the service drive is what a buyer's lender will look at hardest.”
  1. Day 1Welcomes them to your network and says how you can help.Story
  2. Day 5A light, friendly note with a fun fact about retail.StoryFun fact
  3. Day 14Weighs selling the property but keeping the dealership, and what rent that means.Story
  4. Day 28Records and approvals to gather so buyers move quickly through diligence.Story
  5. Day 45What buyers pay for dealership leases and why they like them, with listings that fit.StoryListings
  6. Day 60Why a lender will scrutinize the shop side, and which records to pull.Story
  7. Day 75How the site itself holds value if the franchise ever moved on.Story
  8. Day 90Lays out the order of steps for a well-prepared sale.Story
  9. Then every quarterA fresh note every quarter, for as long as they stay on the journey.StoryListings