Denny Hecker Closing 6 Dealerships

One of Minnesota's largest car dealers is closing six of its dealerships and selling three others effective immediately. WCCO-TV reported Friday night that 400 employees of the Denny Hecker Automotive Group in the Twin Cities are going to be out of a job. The Hecker Automotive Group says the sour economy and the crisis in the auto industry are forcing its hand. The dealerships that were shut down Saturday are the Blaine Bargain Lot, Forest Lake Chrysler Jeep Dodge Mitsubishi, Monticello Dodge Ford and Mercury, Rosedale Hyundai, Shakopee Chrysler Jeep Dodge, and Stillwater Ford Lincoln Mercury. Hecker will continue to run seven car dealerships, six in Minnesota and one in Los Angeles. Two dealerships in Brainerd are not included in the closings.