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VT is in pursuit of the pole-position as one of the top five US car dealers. The company operates about 50 dealerships in 13 states, primarily Texas, Arizona, and Missouri; it sells about 104,000 new cars per year. It offers nearly 60 brands of new and used cars (and RVs) made by General Motors, Ford, Honda, Isuzu, and Nissan, among others. VT also engages in fleet sales and receives a significant portion of its revenue from back-shop operations such as parts and service and body shop sales. Founder and co-CEO Cecil Van Tuyl began his automotive empire in 1955. He owns the company with son and co-CEO Larry Van Tuyl.
COMPETITION |
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AutoNation, Inc. (AN)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 4,300.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 19.4%
Employees: 6,000
Revenue per employee: $716,666.67
KEY PEOPLE |
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Larry Van Tuyl
CEO
Robert J. Holcomb
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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8500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Ste. 200
Merriam, KS 66202
US
Phone: 913-432-6400
Fax: 913-789-1039
Online: Web Site
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