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Aug. 9, 2011

Dealers asked to invest $1 million in their dealerships, or face termination

Ford uses a questionable tactic to compete against the likes of BMW and Mercedes. By Jonathan Michaels of the Michaels Law Group


The automobile dealer network is one of the oldest and most established franchise systems in our nation's history, dating back to the dawn of the 20th century when businessmen with a pioneering spirit saw a future that others did not. Through the use of the sprawling dealer network, local entrepreneurs like Louis Chevrolet and Henry Ford became captains of industry, building larger-than-life empires that would forever change the world.


With this, the fortune...

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