Sears to offer Auto Care Franchises

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News reports indicate that Sears will expand their operations by offering Auto Care Franchises and they'll initially target dealerships which were closed as part of the GM and Chrysler down-sizings. For the full report - click here

To me it sounds like the idea has merit for a dealer who wants to retain his/her Service and Parts operation and still have some "branding" like a dealership with an automotive franchise. I have no idea what the fees are or whether Sears will allow a dealer to retain a used car operation at the same location?

The other reason I thought this news report was interesting is it answers my question on why I had IP Addresses from Sears reading the forum. On a number of occasions there were people from Sears who were reading the threads on AutoStar and Ken Zangara - now I know why....