In Solano County, one of the country’s largest car dealerships has unexpectedly shut down seven locations.

Last week, the Momentum Auto Group closed five dealerships in Fairfield and two in Vallejo, leaving employees and customers in the dark.

The Momentum Auto Group, which is based in Solano County, is a fixture in Fairfield and the company was recently listed as one of the top car dealerships in the county, pulling in more than $500 million in 2017.

But now, nearly all of Momentum’s dealerships have closed, and we don’t know why.

On Monday, seven Momentum Auto Group dealerships in Fairfield and Vallejo remained dark with the doors locked.  A sign on the Kia dealership in Vallejo read, “Closed until further notice,” with not a word of explanation given.

In Fairfield, the normally bustling Volkswagen, Infiniti, Nissan, Hyundai, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram branches along auto mall parkway were a ghost town.

“We found a sign on the door that said closed,” customer Mark Ligocki said.

Ligocki stopped by the Infiniti dealership to have a tire problem on his car checked but found the place closed down.

“It was strange,” Ligocki said. “We went to the Infiniti side and the Volkswagen side and nobody was around–just signs.”

As for why the dealerships have closed, that remains a bit of mystery. There have been reports that the owner of Momentum may have been dealing with financial problems, but specifics are hard to come by.

It’s unclear if the dealerships will remain closed permanently or if they will reopen possibly under new management.

KRON4 called Momentum Auto Group on Monday afternoon but were unable to reach anyone who could explain what’s going on.

KRON4 also contacted the cities of Fairfield and Vallejo, both of whom told KRON4 that they don’t know why the dealerships have closed.

At this point, it’s also unclear if employees at the seven locations are now out of a job just days before Thanksgiving. It’s also unknown if customers who were having their cars serviced will be able to retrieve their vehicles.

Ligocki, who lives in Vallejo, says that the next closest service center that can work on his car is in Walnut Creek.

“40-minute drive vs 10 minutes,” Ligocki said.

Finally, there are still two Momentum Auto Dealerships open–one in Fairfield and one in San Jose.

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