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Republic Industries Agrees to Buy Maroone Automotive Group.(Originated from The Miami Herald)

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

| January 15, 1997 | McNair, James | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Jan. 15--Two weeks ago, H. Wayne Huizenga was another shopper on the new car lot; today, he may be the biggest new-car dealer in the nation.

Wayne Huizenga, the nation's biggest new-car dealer?

Republic Industries, Huizenga's multi-faceted company in Fort Lauderdale, Tuesday agreed to buy Maroone Automotive Group for $200 million worth of Republic stock. Maroone is the fifth new-car dealer Republic has bought since Jan. 3.

The acquisitions will make Republic a $2.2 billion-a-year player in the new-car business. That would be good for first place on Automotive News' 1996 list of top 100 dealer groups, a list now headed by Charlotte dealer Rick Hendrick. Hendrick, however, is under a federal indictment accusing him of money laundering, fraud and conspiracy.

Maroone, with seven new-car franchises in four locations in Dade and Broward counties, will give Republic its biggest new-car presence yet in …

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