Bob Johnson Auto Group purchased all nine Dorschel Automotive Group locations on West Henrietta Road in Rochester.
Employees currently working for Dorschel will be retained by Bob Johnson, which currently has 1200 employees. There are also more than 50 job openings currently for Bob Johnson.
Toyota, Nissan, Kia, Lexus, Infiniti, Maserati, VW, Mini Cooper and Alfa Romeo have all been added to Bob Johnson’s lineup with the recent purchase of Dorschel.
Rick Dorschel made a statement following the announcement of the sale:
“After 74 years on the Rochester automotive scene, the Dorschel family is exiting the car business, having sold our company and facilities to the Bob Johnson Auto Group. It is with deep gratitude that the Dorschel family thanks all of our staff (past and present), customers, vendors, and the Rochester community at large, for their loyalty, consideration, support and friendship for three-quarters of a century. We have been blessed to have had the opportunity to partner with and serve you and we thank you, very, very much!”
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