C.J. Wilson
Driving the news: Former MLB pitcher C.J. Wilson broke ground on a new luxury car campus in Clovis, California, consolidating his Audi, BMW, and Porsche dealerships into one massive 15-acre facility.
For context: Wilson's moving from his current spot on Palm and Herndon avenues in Fresno to a much bigger setup at Clovis and Herndon avenues. The new place will have separate showrooms for each brand and a service center that's double the size of what he's got now. Everything should be ready by 2026.
Why it matters: This move is all about capacity. Wilson says his business has grown to the point where he needed a completely new facility to handle demand. The timing works out well since Audi, BMW, and Porsche are all updating their dealership standards anyway, so he can build everything to the latest specs from scratch.
Big picture: Former athletes with deep pockets are becoming major players in automotive retail, using their business acumen and financial resources to build state-of-the-art operations that can compete at the highest level.
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