Sale of Bale Honda said to be in works

Mark McLarty is in the process of buying Bale Honda.

Two sources who asked for anonymity said that McLarty, son of Thomas "Mack" McLarty, is in the process of purchasing the dealership, which is located at 10 Colonel Glenn Court in Little Rock.

Repeated efforts to reach Johnny Bale and John Sahene, owners of the Bale dealership, were unsuccessful. Bale Chevrolet is not part of the deal, according to the sources.

Steve Landers Jr. confirmed the sale, saying it was about "wrapped up." The Landers family, led by Steve Landers Sr. and the McLarty family, have long business relationships in auto dealerships.

The younger Landers did not return a subsequent phone call seeking to talk to him about information from one of the sources -- that he is to be the general manager of the Bale dealership.

But another source said that his involvement will be more than that, and the dealership will be named Landers-McLarty Honda.

-- Jack Weatherly

Business on 07/26/2014

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