Napleton’s Jupiter Dodge Mazda officially closed its doors on Saturday after the dealership lost its lease with Chrysler Real Estate and Chrysler lost its lease with the owners of the property, the Miller family.

According the Ed Napleton, head of the Chicago-based corporation with dealerships in several locations, including 572 Northlake Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, “we were at the end of our lease, with no options left. When Chrysler went bankrupt, the owners had the right to reject the lease with the company, and since we didn’t have a valid lease with the Millers, we couldn’t continue at this location.”

Approximately 25 people lost their jobs when the dealership closed, although some employees were moved to the Northlake Boulevard location.
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