Comment Re:why do we still need car dealerships that are n (Score 1) 74
Dealers don't get exclusivity... Someone can open up a Ford dealership across the street from another Ford dealership.
While it may be possible, I believe the paperwork could make it difficult. Unless your hypothetical street is 10 miles wide there is a process to be followed. I assume an existing dealer would object to another dealer of the same make across the street.
I have copied some of the Ohio revised code below and included links if you wish to read more.
(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, when a franchisor seeks to enter into a franchise to establish an additional new motor vehicle dealer in, or relocate an existing new motor vehicle dealer at a location in, a relevant market area where the same line-make of motor vehicle is then represented, the franchisor shall first give notice in writing, by certified mail, to the motor vehicle dealers board and to each franchisee of such line-make in the relevant market area of the franchisor's intention to establish an additional new motor vehicle dealer in, or relocate an existing new motor vehicle dealer at a location in, that relevant market area.
(CC) "Relevant market area" means any area within a radius of ten miles from the site of a potential new dealership, except that for manufactured home or recreational vehicle dealerships the radius shall be twenty-five miles. The ten-mile radius shall be measured from the dealer's established place of business that is used exclusively for the purpose of selling, displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in motor vehicles.
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcodes.ohio.gov%2Fohio-revised-code%2Fsection-4517.50
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcodes.ohio.gov%2Fohio-revised-code%2Fsection-4517.01%23%3A~%3Atext%3D(CC)%20%22Relevant%20market%20area,or%20dealing%20in%20motor%20vehicles.