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Iconic car dealership to shut in just HOURS & be demolished as brand axes nearly half its sites

AN ICONIC car dealership will close in just two days' time as a major brand continues to scrap sites. The family-run 2 TC Harrison Ford bears no relation to the actor Credit: Google Maps TC Harrison Ford in St Neots, The closure was confirmed after planners granted permission for a new retirement village to be built on the dealership's site last year. TC Harrison confirmed last month that the dealership would close on May 16 2024. Happily, there will be no job losses following the closure. Read more Motors All business activities and This site will in turn expand to A spokesperson for "Huntingdon is 11 miles from St Neots, just off the A141. Most read in Motors "We have scheduled a series of " Popular car dealership abruptly shuts after 'trade-in trick' uncovered – as drivers blast 'worst experience ever' "We look forward to welcoming as many of our St Neots customers as we can." The TC Harrison dealership in St Neots is just the latest Ford announced this in 2020, with the aim of boosting profitability at its dealers by reducing their quantity and expanding their sales area. At the start of this year, the Blue Oval brand announced it would close 50 dealerships across the country to complete this goal. Only three of these 50 dealers terminated have been able to retain their It had cut down to 'just over 200 dealers' nationwide, according to CarDealer, fulfilling its five-year target. Ford of Great Britain said: "We have been actively restructuring the dealer This comes as part of a wider trend of franchised car dealerships closing across Britain. Companies including TC Harrison dealer group, responsible for the St Neots site closing on Friday, has been a family Founded in 1931 by Thomas 'Cuth' Harrison, the company came 16th in the Car Dealer Top 100 list of most profitable dealers in Britain, produced by the publication CarDealer. The Group had a hefty earnings before interest, taxes, 2 All staff will relocate to the Huntingdon site 11 miles away Credit: Google Maps