Smyrna car dealership

Smyrna is lacking in car dealerships. Not car lots as we have them. I'm talking corporate dealers and now we will soon be one short.

The only local dealer to acknowledge getting a letter, though, was Team Chevrolet of Smyrna, which is operating under control of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. It's waiting for permission from GM to transfer its franchise to a new owner, Smyrna Mayor Bob Spivey

Isn't Team Chevrolet the only dealership in town. We do have used car lots but this is the dealership.

Happily they are not rolling over and dying.

Team Chevrolet of Smyrna, Tenn., got GM's notice and will switch to used-vehicle sales only. The closure letter was "kind of what we expected," general manager Chuck Hanes said. The company already was operating in its own bankruptcy reorganization, and was waiting for permission from GM to transfer its franchise to a new owner, Smyrna Mayor Bob Spivey.

"Our plans are to move forward with the pre-owned operation and keep as many of our 35 employees in place as we can," Hanes said.

I'm glad they plan on staying open. Team Chevrolet is a well established company in town and right now any closings hurt.