Butler County Ford, an automotive institution in downtown Butler for more than 100 years, is being sold to #1 Cochran.

The dealership will officially change hands after the closing in about six weeks, said Cathy Glasgow, owner of Butler County Ford.

“I just thought the time was right,” Glasgow said. “I’m passing the torch to a great organization.”

From left, Cathy Glasgow, owner of the Butler County Ford dealership on Main Street in Butler, and her husband Dennis, ride in Simon Neubert's restored 1924 Model T. File photo

She said the dealership’s 32 employees will become employees of Cochran, and the business will continue operating during the transition.

“Business as usual. All the same people. It’s going to be good. We’re still ordering vehicles. We’re still selling vehicles. We’re still repairing vehicles,” Glasgow said. “The closing should be seamless.”

Cochran operates 29 auto dealerships in Western Pennsylvania including Nissan Cranberry in Zelienople and Subaru Butler County in Renfrew.

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