Meet Blacktop - A team on a mission to improve dealership profitability through technology. The average U.S. franchised automotive dealership operating profit margin fell from 7.2% to 1.4% in the last two years. Dealerships are now ranked as the 13th worst performing industry in the United States. The days of opening the door and making ample profits have passed. No doubt, many external factors out of dealership control have impacted this metric BUT there are many hidden profit leaks (and opportunities) that lie undetected beneath your financial statement. Blacktop will show you where and how to fix it. Through the Red McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, our team of automotive veterans is researching ways to improve profits. We are on a mission to interview 200 dealers and general managers across the U.S. Will you be one? If so, please email our founder at jmartin@blacktopbi.com to set up a 20 minute discussion.