As of February 2025 In the Preston area (postal area code PR), there is a site total of 442, made up of 327 independent sites and 115 franchised sites. Of the 327 independent sites listed, 235 are SMR (service, maintenance and repair) sites and 84 are used car sites and 8 are combined sites.
Ford has the most franchise contracts of any brand in this area. Within the Preston area there are a total of 77 brands represented by franchised sites. 80 franchised contracts are owned by 6 groups of which Chorley Group is the largest.
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| Town | Independents |
|---|---|
| Preston | 200 |
| Southport | 50 |
| Chorley | 46 |
| Leyland | 24 |
| Lancashire | 2 |
| Garstang | 2 |
| Wesham | 1 |
| Fulwood | 1 |
| Blackpool | 1 |
| + 1 more towns | 0 |