That was the normal case in most of the US until pretty recently. Now manufacturers don't want competing brands in the same building. They want a uniform bran

That was the normal case in most of the US until pretty recently. Now manufacturers don't want competing brands in the same building. They want a uniform branded buying experience. So they make it very hard to transfer franchises if the new franchisee sells other makes at the same location. The manufacturer has refusal on the sale of the franchise, which is most of the dealership's value.