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Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 1904 |
Founder | George G. Spitzer |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States Canada |
Key people | Alan Spitzer (CEO) Andrew Spitzer (COO) [1] Alison Spitzer (president) [1] [2] Joey Mastrodonato (CFO) Larry Horvat (CIO) Deborah Noska (secretary) |
Parent | Spitzer Management |
Website |
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Spitzer Automotive is an American automobile dealership which was founded in 1904 by George G. Spitzer. [1] [3] It is a subsidiary of Spitzer Management which is based in Elyria, Ohio, United States. [4]
Spitzer Automotive was founded in Grafton in 1904 by George G. Spitzer as a hardware store which included a livery stable. [1] [5] They later extended and began renting horse-drawn buggies to train passengers. [6]
In 1945, John Spitzer assumed control. [5] He expanded the retail chain to 14 different locations in four states. [1] [5] During his tenure, Spitzer developed Spitzer method which was used by Ford Motor Company in their corporate trainings. [1] [7] John Spitzer died in 1992. [7]
In the 1980s, Alan Spitzer and Del Spitzer assumed control of daily operations from John Spitzer. [1] Under their leadership, Spitzer expanded its dealearship in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. [1] They also diversified their business and invested in marinas, farms in Lorain and Medina counties, developed Brentwood Lake Village, and the Pheasant Run Golf Course. [1]
During the 2007-2009 recession in the United States, automotive retailers were largely effected. [1] In 2009, Chrysler and General Motors became bankrupt and as a result discontinued their contracts with Spitzer and other auto dealerships. [1] Alan and Alison Spitzer lobbied for Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act to restore auto dealers rights. [1] The effort resulted in restoration of about one thousand dealerships. [1] They also wrote a book, named Grand Theft Auto, about this development. [1]
In 2015, Spitzer was inducted into the One Hundred Year Club of the Western Reserve. [1] [8]
As of 2021, Spitzer operate more than twenty-one auto dealerships in states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. [1]
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Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 1904 |
Founder | George G. Spitzer |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States Canada |
Key people | Alan Spitzer (CEO) Andrew Spitzer (COO) [1] Alison Spitzer (president) [1] [2] Joey Mastrodonato (CFO) Larry Horvat (CIO) Deborah Noska (secretary) |
Parent | Spitzer Management |
Website |
www |
Spitzer Automotive is an American automobile dealership which was founded in 1904 by George G. Spitzer. [1] [3] It is a subsidiary of Spitzer Management which is based in Elyria, Ohio, United States. [4]
Spitzer Automotive was founded in Grafton in 1904 by George G. Spitzer as a hardware store which included a livery stable. [1] [5] They later extended and began renting horse-drawn buggies to train passengers. [6]
In 1945, John Spitzer assumed control. [5] He expanded the retail chain to 14 different locations in four states. [1] [5] During his tenure, Spitzer developed Spitzer method which was used by Ford Motor Company in their corporate trainings. [1] [7] John Spitzer died in 1992. [7]
In the 1980s, Alan Spitzer and Del Spitzer assumed control of daily operations from John Spitzer. [1] Under their leadership, Spitzer expanded its dealearship in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. [1] They also diversified their business and invested in marinas, farms in Lorain and Medina counties, developed Brentwood Lake Village, and the Pheasant Run Golf Course. [1]
During the 2007-2009 recession in the United States, automotive retailers were largely effected. [1] In 2009, Chrysler and General Motors became bankrupt and as a result discontinued their contracts with Spitzer and other auto dealerships. [1] Alan and Alison Spitzer lobbied for Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act to restore auto dealers rights. [1] The effort resulted in restoration of about one thousand dealerships. [1] They also wrote a book, named Grand Theft Auto, about this development. [1]
In 2015, Spitzer was inducted into the One Hundred Year Club of the Western Reserve. [1] [8]
As of 2021, Spitzer operate more than twenty-one auto dealerships in states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. [1]