The list
Largest Automotive Dealers
Ranked by average vehicle inventory. Dollar figures in millions.
Company Name
Street Address, City ZIP CodePhone
Web Address
2008 RevenuePercentEmployeesPrincipal(s)
Rank
Auto dealerships and lines carried
FaxE-mail Contact
2007 Revenuechange
Avg. vehicle inventoryYear Founded
America’s Car-Mart Inc.*
479-464-9944
www.car-mart.com
$274.6
14.3%
840Tilman Falgout III (CEO), Hank Henderson (president)
820 SE Plaza Ave., Ste. 200, Bentonville 72712 479-273-7556
through Web site
$240.3
2,500
1981
92 used car lots in eight states
CarHop**
479-756-9300
www.carhop.com
WNDNA
250Interstate Auto Group Inc.
2209 S. Thompson St., Springdale 72770NA
through Web site
WND
2,000
1989
16 used car lots in four states
Lewis Automotive Group
479-442-5301
www.lewissuperstore.com
$100.0
0.0%
200Tim Lewis, Tommy Lewis, Andy Lewis
3373 N. College Ave., Fayetteville 72703
479-443-2461
through Web site
$100.0
1,300
1946
six lots in Ark.; Ford, Chrysler, Dodge
Fayetteville Auto Park†
479-251-2000
www.fayettevilleautopark.com
$11,646.3
-10.1%
250Penske Automotive Group Inc.
1384 W. Showroom Dr., Fayetteville 72703
479-251-2058
through Web site
$12,957.0
1,000
2001
162 lots in U.S.; Chevrolet, Honda, Acura, Toyota, Toyota Scion, Hummer, used
Fletcher Auto Group††
479-751-4573
www.fletcherauto.com
WNDNA
120
Frank Fletcher
1159 N. 45th St., Springdale 72762
501-562-1000
through Web site
WND
915
1989
nine lots in Ark., Chevrolet, used in Springdale, Honda, used in Bentonville
Landers McLarty Ford & Jeep
479-273-9022
www.landersmclarty.com
WNDNA
90
Steve Landers, Mack McLarty
2609 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville 72712
479-273-1429
through Web site
WND
750
2004
20 lots in Ark., La., Ala., Mo., Tenn., Texas; Ford, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, used
Toyota of Northwest Arkansas
479-845-1444
www.toyotanwa.com
WNDNA
97Ken Morrand
411 S. Metro Pkwy., Rogers 72758
479-845-5297NA
WND
650
2006
Toyota, Scion, used
Bob Maloney Ford-Mercury
479-636-4321
www.bobmaloney.com
$34.7
0.0%
65
Robert S. Maloney III
1902 S. 8th St., Rogers 72758
479-636-5376
info@bobmaloney.com
$34.7
500
1982
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, used
Kent Dobbs Hyundai
479-750-4997
www.kentdobbs.com
WNDNA
45Kent Dobbs
3558 S. Thompson St., Springdale 72764
479-872-7573
through Web site
WND
350
1995
two lots (Springdale, Bentonville); Hyundai, used
Automatic Auto Finance (AAF)
479-750-8900NA
WNDNA
100Monte Johnston
2833 S. Thompson St., Springdale 72764
479-750-7771
damonhelt@cox.net
WND
300
1997
eight used car lots
George Nunnally Chevrolet
479-273-5555
www.justtryme.com
WNDNA
54George Nunnally
1001 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville 72712
479-273-5474
through Web site
WND
300
1986
two lots (Bella Vista, Bentonville); Chevrolet, used
Kent Rylee Chevrolet
479-636-3333
www.kentrylee.com
WNDNA
42Kent Rylee
2100 S. 8th St., Rogers 72758
479-636-4515
kent@kentrylee.com
WND
240
1990
Chevrolet, used
BMW of Northwest Arkansas
479-636-4155
www.bmwofnwa.com
WNDNA
35
Superior Automotive Group
2104 S. 8th St., Rogers 72758
479-631-7803
through Web site
WND
200
2001
BMW
NWA Volkswagen#
478-854-2378
www.nwavw.com
WNDNA
27Bryan Hunt
2113 W. Walnut Ave., Rogers 72758
479-845-2460
through Web site
WND
200
2007
Volkswagen, used
Steve Smith Country
479-361-4654
www.stevesmithcountry.com
WNDNA
35
Steven Smith
6372 W. Sunset St., Springdale 72762
479-361-4656
scountry@aol.com
WND
150
1985
Pontiac, Jeep, Buick, GMC, used
Springdale Dodge-Chrysler
479-751-4563
www.springdaledodgechrysler.com WNDNA
47Buddy Schwartz
3709 S. Thompson St., Springdale 72764
479-751-0794
through Web stie
$8.0
150
1987
Dodge, Chrysler, used
Jeff Fields Suzuki
479-795-4422
www.jefffieldssuzuki.com
WNDNA
20
Jeff Fields
390 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton 72719
479-795-4430
through Web site
WND
140
1994
Suzuki, used
Bill White Kia
479-271-5000
www.billwhiterogers.com
WNDNA
20Bill White
2410 S. 8th St., Rogers 72758
479-271-5050
through Web site
WND
125
2002
seven lots in Arkansas; Kia, Hyundai, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Volkswagen, used
Adventure Subaru
479-251-2175
www.adventuresubaru.com
$12.0
9.1%
18
Dennis Nelms
2781 N. College Ave., Fayetteville 72703
479-251-2275
through Web site
$11.0
100
2006
Subaru, used
Mercedes-Benz of NWA
479-521-7281
www.mbofnwa.com
WNDNA
25
David Slone, Jim Lindsey, Gary George
3535 N. College Ave., Fayetteville 72703
479-521-7296
through Web site
WND
90
2001
Mercedes-Benz
Superior Automotive Group##
479-442-2303
www.superiorcadillac.com
WNDNA
250
David Slone, Avis Bailey
4264 N. College Ave., Fayetteville 72703
479-442-0881
through Web site
WND
1,500
WND
12 lots in Ark.; Pontiac, Cadillac, Isuzu, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Kia, Mazda, Ford, Mercury, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, GMC, Buick
Totals
$12,067.6
-9.6%
2,630
$13,351.0
13,460
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Notes: NA — Not available or not applicable. NR — Not ranked because company declined to supply relevant information. *Based in Northwest Arkansas, but statistics include car lots outside the region. Revenue based on fiscal year end of April 30.
**Formerly AutoMaster USA. First Cash Financial Services sold AutoMaster to International Auto Group in September 2008. †Revenue is for Penske Automotive Group. ††Fletcher Auto Group’s inventory and employee numbers are based on numbers for only
the dealerships in Springdale and Bentonville. #NWA Volkswagon is currently at 2517 Best Ln. in Bentonville. It will move to the Rogers address listed in April 2009. ##Superior Automotive Group’s employee and inventory numbers are from 2007.
Source: the dealerships, public company annual reports
Research by Andrew Jensen