The number of franchised new light vehicle dealerships peaked in 1949 with more than 49,000 dealers. By 2012, the number is less than half of that – 17,540 dealers.
Number of Franchised New Light Vehicle Dealerships
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Year | Number of Dealerships |
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1947 | 45,500 |
1948 | 46,000 |
1949 | 49,200 |
1950 | 47,000 |
1951 | 47,500 |
1952 | 46,000 |
1953 | 45,200 |
1954 | 41,900 |
1955 | 40,400 |
1956 | 41,000 |
1957 | 40,000 |
1958 | 37,300 |
1959 | 36,400 |
1960 | 35,000 |
1961 | 34,500 |
1962 | 34,200 |
1963 | 33,700 |
1964 | 33,500 |
1965 | 33,700 |
1966 | 32,900 |
1967 | 32,000 |
1968 | 31,100 |
1969 | 31,000 |
1970 | 30,800 |
1971 | 30,300 |
1972 | 30,100 |
1973 | 30,100 |
1974 | 30,000 |
1975 | 29,600 |
1976 | 29,300 |
1977 | 29,100 |
1978 | 29,000 |
1979 | 28,500 |
1980 | 27,900 |
1981 | 26,350 |
1982 | 25,700 |
1983 | 24,725 |
1984 | 24,725 |
1985 | 24,725 |
1986 | 24,825 |
1987 | 25,150 |
1988 | 25,025 |
1989 | 25,000 |
1990 | 24,825 |
1991 | 24,200 |
1992 | 23,500 |
1993 | 22,950 |
1994 | 22,850 |
1995 | 22,800 |
1996 | 22,750 |
1997 | 22,700 |
1998 | 22,600 |
1999 | 22,400 |
2000 | 22,250 |
2001 | 22,150 |
2002 | 21,800 |
2003 | 21,725 |
2004 | 21,650 |
2005 | 21,640 |
2006 | 21,495 |
2007 | 21,200 |
2008 | 20,770 |
2009 | 20,010 |
2010 | 18,460 |
2011 | 17,700 |
2012 | 17,540 |