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— New uses for auto showrooms can be traced, in part, to a steady decline in the number of franchised new car dealerships in the U.S. The number of new car dealerships open at the start of these years:
1970: 30,800
1980: 27,900
1990: 24,825
2000: 22,250
2005: 21,650
2008: 20,770
SOURCES: National Automobile Dealers Association, Industry Analysis Division
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