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- Closing 1,100 dealershipsCBN.com: General Motors Closing 1,100 Dealerships (May 15, 2009)
- Effects every state except AlaskaCBN.com: General Motors Closing 1,100 Dealerships (May 15, 2009)
- Dealerships spend more than $16 million in their communitiesCBN.com: General Motors Closing 1,100 Dealerships (May 15, 2009)
- Announcement comes one day after Chrysler sent closure noticesCBN.com: General Motors Closing 1,100 Dealerships (May 15, 2009)
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General Motors, one of the biggest automakers in the world, announced on May 15, 2009, they were closing down 1,100 dealerships nationwide. This news came only one day after Chrysler sent closing notices to 789 dealerships.CBN.com: General Motors Closing 1,100 Dealerships (May 15, 2009)
Unlike the list that Chrysler released, General Motors was not immediately expected to release a full list of the affected dealerships. Several sites however, including The Huffington Post, has been compiling a list on their own.Huffington Post: GM Dealerships Closing: See the List
General Motors Fast Facts
- Annual revenue (2007): $181 billionYahoo! Finance: GM Income Statement
- Founder: William C. Durant
- Established: 1908
- Industry: Automotive manufacturing and distribution
- Phone: 313-556-5000
- Fax: 313-556-5108
- HQ: Detroit, Michigan
- CEO Fritz Henderson
- CEO Rick Wagoner forced into resignation on March 29, 2009
- CFO: Ray Young
- Staff (as of 2007): 284,000
- Brands include Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab
