At least 20 dealerships have closed in the past two years or are expected to close. Some fell to poor sales, others to the discontinuation of Saturn or franchise termination. The dealerships affected:
Closed
Brandon Suzuki, Brandon
Bill Heard Chevrolet, Plant City
Suzuki of Tampa Bay, Tampa
Ernie Haire Ford, Tampa
Tampa Mitsubishi, Tampa
AutoWay Chevrolet, Tampa
Tom Moore Chevrolet, Tampa
St. Pete Chrysler Jeep, St. Petersburg
Fitzgerald Countryside Chrysler Jeep, Clearwater
AutoWay Dodge, Clearwater
Russell Mazda, Clearwater
AutoWay Pontiac-GMC North, Port Richey
Tarpon Springs Dodge, Holiday
Scheduled to close
Lott-Mather Pontiac-GMC, Plant City
Saturn of Brandon, Brandon
Saturn of Tampa, Tampa
Saturn of Clearwater, Clearwater
Saturn of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg
Crown Buick-Pontiac-GMC, St. Petersburg
Saturn of Port Richey, Port Richey
Source: Tribune research
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