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Selling McLaren factory a 'good decision' - Brown

Sep.17 Zak Brown insists that selling McLaren's factory for about $350 million is a "very good decision". The American, who emerged as the famous brand's supremo in the wake of a power struggle and Ron Dennis' departure some years ago, says the money can be used more wisely. "I think most companies in the world do not own real estate themselves. They're tenants," Brown told formel.de. "We are talking about a lot of money, and it's not a very productive use of that when you're investing in your business," he added. "So we're going to sell it to someone, and then we're going to get an extremely long lease. We'll invest that money in our business to grow...
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