Power hitter: baseball legend Hank Aaron scores big with his import dealerships.(B.E. Auto Dealer Of The Year)(black enterprise)

Black Enterprise | June 1, 2004| | Copyright

Dealer's row is what they call this little stretch of Atlanta off 1-85, On this bright, 80-degree day, the Georgia landscape is peppered with auto dealerships, including some whose owners take up residence on the BE AUTO DEALER 100 listing.

A quick glance and you'll find Steve Harrell's Lexus of South Atlanta (part of the Harrell Cos., No. 5 on the BE AUTO DEALER 100 list with $286.5 million in sales), Emmanuel Jones' Legacy Ford Mercury Inc. (part of the Legacy Automotive Group, No. 9 on the RE AUTO DEALER 100 list with $172 million in sales), and Ernest Hodge and Anthony ...

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