Former Dodge dealership to be auctioned Thursday

I for one am excited about a new business moving to Smithville Highway in the spot formerly occupied by McMinnville Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep. It’s a chance for a high-profile company to land a prime-time location in the heart of our retail district.

I talked to auctioneer Danny Higgins on Friday and he indicated that some car dealers have been looking at the spot. This is contrary to what his partner told me last week.

Danny, who lives in McMinnville, said Nissan and Toyota have expressed interest, although he can’t say for sure if they’ll show up Thursday. Word on the street is that our local John Deere dealer might be interested in property in town after doing well selling lawnmowers and four-wheelers at the old Texaco station. I’ve also heard Tractor Supply might want more room to grow. Local attorney Bud Sharp, who I’m about to talk about in two more paragraphs, said he’d like to put a large-scale motorcycle dealership on the property.

Danny told me his company has sent out information about the auction to around 1,000 businesses around the state and in other states. I think a quality company is about to buy itself a nice, new home.