Rolls-Royce bids adieu to Buckhead
Metro Atlanta is now without an official Rolls-Royce Motor Cars dealership following the closure of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Atlanta on Piedmont Road in Buckhead. The dealership, part of Atlanta-based Hennessy Automobile Companies, opened in 2004 and was just renovated in late 2012. (There was once a Rolls-Royce dealership in downtown Atlanta but it closed many years ago) A representative from Hennessy indicated that Rolls-Royce did not renew the franchise agreement with them when it expired earlier this month. The official Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Atlanta facebook page remains active but has not been updated since January 19th.
I reached out to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (a subsidiary of BMW) and was informed that there are currently no immediate plans for a new franchise in the Atlanta market. A Hennessy representative indicated that if and when a new franchise is offered in Atlanta, it's likely not to be with them.
Last year Rolls-Royce recorded the second highest sales in the brand’s 112-year history: 3,785 cars.
Hennessy, which operates over a dozen dealerships around metro Atlanta, will use the former Rolls-Royce showroom space for showcase and delivery space for its two remaining dealerships on Piedmont Road: Jaguar and Land Rover.
For those in the Atlanta area in the market for a new Rolls-Royce Phantom (from $417,825) or Ghost (from $295,850), the next closest dealerships are in Orlando, Charleston, Raleigh and Nashville.
If you are lucky enough to already own a Rolls-Royce, Bentley Atlanta, located in Alpharetta, will be happy to service your vehicle.
Are you surprised that Rolls-Royce has left the Atlanta market? If Rolls-Royce does decide to return to metro Atlanta, where should they set up shop? Whether you own one or not, what is your favorite ultra premium luxury vehicle?
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