It was unbelievably hectic. We were doing rapid acquisition without the structure to support all that growth. The company is on target to earn 90 cents per share this year. Rather than a national nameplate, AutoNation is creating regional brands. Customers like it.
Employees like it.
But implementing it is difficult. Golf is over. You obsolete a whole skill set. Despite the myriad of complications, there are reasons for optimism. And with the nuts and bolts of the business tightened, Jackson is moving headlong into Internet-based commerce.