The Berlin City Dealership in Gorham has been sold to a Denver-based company.
In the sale to Summit Automotive Partnership, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) has been dissolved, with each employee partner receiving payment in a trust plan, according to Berlin City founder Daniel S. Dagesse.
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