Kia closes in Athens

A Kia car dealership in Athens has closed after six years of business. Jane Sykes with the Southeast Automotive Group, the dealership's parent company, said the store closed Thursday. Sykes says the operation is being consolidated with the Gwinnett Place Kia dealership about 50 miles west of Athens in Duluth. Sykes says some employees will be transferred to the Gwinnett Place store. Sykes was unsure how many workers were at the Athens dealership. The dealership opened in 2002.

(Associated Press)