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Find • Audit • Fix • Optimize

How Large Dealer Groups Win—And How You Can Too

Find the problems. Audit the systems. Fix the issues. Optimize the results.

Specializing in helping single-point dealerships and small dealership groups (2–6 locations).

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The Model

The Strategic Advantage Large Groups Have—And How to Get It

Large dealer groups gain a strategic advantage by spreading the cost of elite Fixed Operations leadership across multiple rooftops. A $350,000 corporate Fixed Ops Director overseeing 5–10 dealerships costs each store only a fraction of full-time leadership—premium expertise without crushing any single location's payroll. Single-point dealers and small groups have traditionally faced an impossible choice: pay $180,000–$350,000+ for director-level expertise, or operate without true strategic leadership. Until now.

Executive reviewing financial performance data

The Fractional Model

Fractional Fixed Ops brings the large dealer group model to single-point dealerships and small groups. Director-level Fixed Operations leadership, split across just three dealerships at $9,000 per month each—all-inclusive.

This is not software that sits unused. It's not a process that gets learned once and then dies quietly. This is hands-on, in-the-trenches Fixed Operations leadership: strategic planning, DMS audits, pay plan optimization, and working through the real obstacles that actually move the needle—using proven solutions adapted to your dealership's realities.

$9,000/month · all-inclusive

Director-level leadership across 3 dealerships

Results

Measured Results, Not Theoretical Advice

Engagements are designed around profit recovery, not consulting hours. Typical dealerships see meaningful financial improvement within the first 60 days.

$250K–$750K+
Annual profit recovery per dealership
$9,000
Monthly investment
12 Months
Commitment to sustained, systemic change

Why This Math Works

Leadership impact is not linear with time spent onsite
Most profit recovery comes from correcting configuration errors
Remote analysis and oversight deliver outsized leverage
One proven director applied across multiple stores increases pattern recognition
The First 90 Days

What the First 90 Days Look Like, Guided by You

The goal is not disruption. It's controlled, disciplined correction of the systems that drive Fixed Operations performance.

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Days 1–30

Priority Diagnostic Phase

DMS configuration audits, pay plan review, pricing structure, menu analysis, workflow mapping, and cultural assessment.

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Days 31–60

Priority Corrections

Pricing alignment, labor rate strategy, advisor effectiveness levels, scheduling discipline, and elimination of known profit leaks.

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Days 61–90

Institutionalization

Management cadence, KPI visibility, accountability rhythms, and leadership alignment to ensure gains hold.

Why Results Appear Quickly

Most issues have already been identified — they were just never fixed
Changes focus on leverage points, not wholesale reinvention
Execution is hands-on, not delegated down the org chart
You don't know what you don't know
Services

Services & Strategic Engagement Areas

Also Most Available as À La Carte Services

Fixed Ops Fractional delivers hands-on, director-level leadership across the full Fixed Operations ecosystem. Engagements are customized, but commonly include:

DMS configuration and financial audits
Labor rate strategy and door rate optimization
Warranty process and recovery optimization
Advisor pay plans and performance alignment
Menu pricing, obsolescence, and inventory controls
Service scheduling and capacity management
KPI design, dashboards, and accountability cadence
Fixed Ops leadership coaching for GMs and DP alignment
Internal process audits and workflow correction
Variable-to-fixed absorption strategy
Policy and compliance alignment
Advisor effectiveness and sales structure
Declined service capture strategy
Customer pay versus warranty mix optimization
Expense leakage identification and recovery
Multi-rooftop standardization without rigidity
Change management and cultural resistance mitigation
Executive reporting and board-level summaries

Who This Is — And Is Not — For

This is a fit if:

You own or manage 1–6 dealerships
You believe Fixed Operations should fund the dealership, not explain misses
You want senior leadership, not another initiative or solution
You are open to changing systems to win—even if they've been "that way forever"

This is not a fit if:

You are looking for software, templates, or training only
You want improvement without operational change
You prefer activity over accountability
You are unwilling to challenge internal assumptions
Contact

Request a Confidential Executive Conversation

This is a strategic discussion to determine fit, priorities, and potential return—not a sales call.

Or email directly: info@fixed-ops.help