| arkansasbusiness.com | |||||||||
| Arkansas Business List: Automobile Dealers | |||||||||
| Ranked by 2000 Revenue (in millions) | |||||||||
| Rank | Dealership | 2000 Revenue | Employees | Other Dealerships | Lines | Principals | |||
| Address | City | ZIP | Phone | (millions) | |||||
| 1 | Landers Auto Sales Inc. | $ 780 | $ 800 | Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Landers Buick Pontiac GMC, | Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, | Steve Landers, Dwight Everett, Steve Landers Jr., Celeste Whitlock | |||
| 7800 Alcoa Road | Benton | 72015 | (501) 316-4400 | Landers Ford, Landers Ford North, Landers Toyota, | Pontiac, GMC Truck, Ford, Toyota, Chevrolet | ||||
| Landers Toyota North, Landers Chevrolet | |||||||||
| 2 | McLarty Automotive Group | $ 685 | $ 1,050 | North Point Ford Lincoln Mercury, North Point Mazda Volkswagen, | Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Nissan, | Asbury Automotive Arkansas, | |||
| (Asbury Automotive Arkansas LLC) | North Little Rock | 72117 | (501) 945-8298 | McLarty Auto Mall, North Point Toyota, Hope Auto Co., | Volkswagen, Nissan, Toyota, BMW, | ||||
| 4400 Landers Road | Gray Daniels Nissan North, Gray Daniels Nissan South, | Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Mitsubishi, | Mack McLarty, CEO | ||||||
| Gray Daniels Toyota, Gray Daniels Mitsubishi, Gray Daniels Daewoo/Isuzu, | Daewoo, Volvo, Suzuki, Hyundai | ||||||||
| Gray Daniels Mazda Hyundai Suzuki, Gray Daniels Ford, Gray Daniels Auto World | |||||||||
| 3 | Fletcher Auto Group | $ 350 | $ 340 | Frank Fletcher Dodge, Fletcher Car Plaza, Sherwood; | Chevrolet, Dodge, Chrysler, | Frank Fletcher, Sherman Tate, | |||
| 808 Silverwood Trail | North Little Rock | 72116 | (501) 758-7723 | Fletcher Chevy Olds, Springdale; Frank Fletcher Chrysler Jeep Eagle, NLR; | Jeep, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes | Judy Fletcher, Chris Fletcher, | |||
| Fletcher-Tate Ford, LR; Fletcher Chrysler Dodge, Rogers; | Oldsmobile, Honda, Toyota, Nissan | Jerilynn Fletcher, Kent Jenkins | |||||||
| Frank Fletcher Dodge, Jonesboro; Frank Fletcher Honda, Bentonville; | |||||||||
| Fletcher Mercedes, Fletcher Nissan, Fletcher Toyota, Fletcher Volkswagen, Joplin, Mo. | Brent Lobanoff | ||||||||
| 4 | Superior Automotive Group | $ 210 | $ 150 | Superior Pontiac Cadillac Isuzu, Daewoo, | Pontiac, Cadillac, Isuzu, Nissan, Daewoo, | David Slone, Avis Bailey | |||
| 4264 N. College Ave. | Fayetteville | 72703 | (501) 442-2303 | Superior Nissan-Kia, Superior | Mitsubishi, Mazda, Ford, Mercury, Kia, | ||||
| Mitsubishi, Superior Mazda, | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile | ||||||||
| Superior Ford Mercury, Superior | |||||||||
| Chevrolet Olds | |||||||||
| 5 | Gwatney Chevrolet | $ 200 | $ 381 | Harold Gwatney Chevrolet Co., | Chevrolet, Isuzu, Oldsmobile, | Harold Gwatney, Bill Gwatney, | |||
| 1301 T.P. White Drive | Jacksonville | 72076 | (501) 982-2102 | Gwatney Chevrolet, Olds, Isuzu | Saturn, Ford | Russell Gwatney | |||
| of Memphis, Saturn of Memphis, | |||||||||
| Saturn of Germantown, Saturn of | |||||||||
| Jackson, MS, North Point Ford of | |||||||||
| Millington, TN, ValuePlus of Memphis | |||||||||
| 6 | Little Rock Dodge | $ 163 | $ 160 | Little Rock Dodge, LR Mitsubishi, | Dodge, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Jeep | Gerald F. Martindill, | |||
| 5809 S. University Ave. | Little Rock | 72209 | (501) 562-7200 | Little Rock Chrysler Jeep | Gerald F. Martindill Jr. | ||||
| 7 | Bale Chevrolet-Honda Inc. | $ 129 | $ 173 | Bale Chevrolet, Bale Honda, Bale Toyota | Chevrolet, Honda, Toyota | John H. Bale Jr. | |||
| 13101 Chenal Parkway | Little Rock | 72211 | (501) 221-9191 | ||||||
| 8 | Lewis Automotive Group | $ 123 | $ 214 | Lewis Ford Sales Inc, Lewis Chrysler-Dodge Inc., | Ford, Chrysler, Dodge | Timothy M. Lewis, Donald W. | |||
| 3373 N. College Ave. | Fayetteville | 72703 | (501) 442-7552 | Springdale Ford Inc., Lakeland Marine Inc., | Stone, Thomas H. Lewis, | ||||
| Budget Rent-A-Car and Sales, Lewis Chysler at Farmington | |||||||||
| 9 | Teeter Motors Co. | $ 110 | $ 141 | Teeter Chevrolet-Olds, Malvern; Teeter Motors, Sheridan; | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, GMC, Honda | Darrel M. Teeter | |||
| 1512 W. Moline | Malvern | 72104 | (501) 337-7504 | Teeter Cadillac-GMC, Camden; Teeter Honda, El Dorado | |||||
| 10 | Nelms Auto Stores* | $ 100 | $ 180 | Nelms Honda, Nelms Acura, Nelms Chevrolet, | Honda, Acura, Chevrolet, Lincoln- | Don Nelms, David Nelms | |||
| 1418 W. Showroom Dr. | Fayetteville | 72704 | (501) 251-2000 | Nelms Lincoln-Mercury, Nelms Subaru | Mercury, Subaru | ||||
| 10 | Crain Automotive Holdings LLC | $ 100 | $ 240 | Crain Ford Lincoln Mercury, Crain Chevrolet Oldsmobile, LR; | Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Chevrolet, | Larry Crain Sr., Larry Crain | |||
| 6055 Landers Road | North Little Rock | 72117 | (501) 255-5200 | Crain Kia, NLR | Oldsmobile, Kia | Jr., Chris Crain, Chris Byrd | |||
| 12 | Parker Automotive Group | $ 97 | $ 132 | Parker Cadillac, Parker Lexus, Saturn of Greater Little Rock, | Cadillac, Lexus, Saturn | Leger Parker, David Parker, Richard Parker, Doris Parker | |||
| 1700 N. Shackleford Road | Little Rock | 72212 | (501) 224-2400 | Saturn of Northwest Arkansas, Parker Automotive Restoration LLC | |||||
| 13 | Orr Automotive Group** | $ 71 | $ 80 | Orr Pontiac-Cadillac-Toyota, Orr Honda, Hot Springs | Cadillac, Pontiac, Toyota, Honda | Gregg Orr, Keith Orr | |||
| P.O. Box 1857 | Texarkana, Texas | 75503 | (903-794-5500 | ||||||
| 14 | Chenal Parkway Buick Pontiac GMC | $ 70 | $ 115 | Chenal Parkway Buick Pontiac GMC, | Buick, GMC, Pontiac, Volvo Truck, | Bob Fewell | |||
| 12601 W. Markham | Little Rock | 72211 | (501) 223-3393 | University Truck Center | GMC Truck, Isuzu | ||||
| 15 | Smith Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac Co. | $ 61 | $ 87 | Smith Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac Mitsubishi | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Mitsubishi | John M. Smith | |||
| 1215 U.S. Highway 71 South | Fort Smith | 72903 | (501) 646-7301 | ||||||
| 16 | Harry Blackwell-Roger Baldwin Co. | $ 54 | $ 65 | Blackwell Baldwin Ford, Blackwell | Ford, Oldsmobile, Cadillac | Harry Blackwell, Roger | |||
| 2000 E. Highland | Jonesboro | 72401 | (870) 972-8000 | Baldwin Oldsmobile Cadillac | Baldwin, Jeff Baldwin | ||||
| 17 | Trotter Ford Inc. | $ 52 | $ 103 | Trotter Ford Lincoln Mercury, Trotter Toyota | Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Toyota | Henry Trotter Jr., | |||
| 3131 Olive St. | Pine Bluff | 71603 | (870) 535-4321 | H. Ford Trotter III | |||||
| 17 | Randall Ford Inc. | $ 52 | $ 80 | Randall Ford Inc. | Ford | Brad Randall | |||
| 5500 Rogers Ave. | Fort Smith | 72913 | (501) 452-1311 | ||||||
| 19 | Jones Nissan-Isuzu | $ 50 | $ 105 | Jones Autoplex, J&M Wholesale | Nissan, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Daewoo, Suzuki | Herbert J. Jones Sr., Steve L. Jones Sr., Herbert J. Jones Jr. | |||
| 5703 Landers Road | North Little Rock | 72112 | (501) 945-6191 | ||||||
| 20 | The Winrock Group Inc. | $ 50 | $ 100 | Riverside Acura, Riverside Subaru, | Mercedes-Benz, Acura, Subaru, Honda | Winthrop P. Rockefeller | |||
| P.O. Box 3157 | Little Rock | 72203 | Riverside Motors, Honda World (Conway) | ||||||
| 21 | Ron Blackwell Ford-Jeep | $ 42 | $ 110 | Ron Blackwell Ford-Jeep | Ford, Jeep | Ron Blackwell | |||
| 2609 S. Walton Blvd. | Bentonville | 72712 | (501) 273-9022 | ||||||
| 21 | Breeden Dodge Inc. | $ 42 | $ 86 | Breeden Dodge-Mitsubishi | Dodge, Mitsubishi | Clovis Breeden | |||
| 5900 Highway 71 South | Fort Smith | 72908 | (501) 646-4731 | ||||||
| 23 | Bob Maloney Ford-Mercury Inc. | $ 38 | $ 77 | Bob Maloney Ford-Mercury | Ford, Lincoln, Mercury | Robert S. Maloney III | |||
| 1902 S. Eighth St. | Rogers | 72756 | (501) 636-4321 | ||||||
| 24 | Daryl Hickman Chevrolet-Olds | $ 32 | $ 48 | Daryl Hickman Chevrolet-Olds | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile | Daryl Hickman, Roger McMennamy | |||
| 490 U.S. Highway 412 East | Siloam Springs | 72761 | (501) 524-3151 | ||||||
| 25 | Kent Rylee Chevy Olds | $ 28 | $ 64 | Kent Rylee Chevy Olds | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile | Kent Rylee | |||
| 2100 S. Eighth St. | Rogers | 72757 | (501) 636-3333 | ||||||
| 26 | Steve Smith Country | $ 26 | $ 36 | Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Jeep | Steve Smith Country | Steve Smith | |||
| 515 S. Thompson St. | Springdale | 72764 | (501) 751-4654 | ||||||
| Sources: The dealerships | |||||||||
| These auto dealerships declined to disclose their revenue for 2000, but probably would have been listed had they chosen to disclose it: Smart Motors of Pine Bluff, Russell Chevrolet-Honda of Sherwood. | |||||||||
| *Arkansas location only. | |||||||||
| ** Nelms sold its large Honda, Acura and Chevrolet Autoplex to Landers in October. Nelms sold the Lincoln-Mercury dealership to Tim Hurd in August. | |||||||||