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Russ Darrow Group, Wisconsin's largest car dealer, keeps its customers on the road through 11 new- and used-car dealerships in Wisconsin and Illinois. The company's dealerships sell and lease new cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks made by DaimlerChrysler, GM, Honda, Isuzu, Kia, Nissan, and Toyota. The company also performs service and repair work and sells spare parts. Russ Darrow Group gets about 50% of its revenues from its fleet business -- one of the highest percentages among US auto dealers. Russ Darrow Jr. was just 25 when he started his company in 1965, using a $50,000 loan from his parents to buy a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership.
COMPETITION |
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CarMax Group (KMX)
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United Auto Group, Inc. (UAG)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 497.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (23.0)%
Employees: 800
Revenue per employee: $621,250.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Russell Darrow
CEO
Wayne Breitbarth
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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4524 Dollar Dr.
West Bend, WI 53095
US
Phone: 262-629-5531
Fax: 262-629-5558
Online: Web Site
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