The Region’s Largest Automobile Dealers

Listed by 2000 revenue. Statistics pertain only to dealerships in Benton and Washington counties. Dollar figures in millions.

Company — 2000/2001 Revenue (in millions) — Percent Change — Employees — Dealerships, Lines Carried — Average Vehicle Inventory — Principals

1. Superior Automotive Group of Fayetteville* — $210/200 — 5 — 206 — Pontiac, Cadillac, Isuzu, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Kia, Daewoo, Mazda, Ford, Mercury, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile — 1,000 — David Slone, Avis Bailey

2. Lewis Automotive Group of Fayetteville — 123/126 — -2.3 — 126 — Lewis Ford Sales, Springdale Ford, Lewis Chrysler, Budget Sales and Rental — 1,300 — Tim Lewis, Tommy Lewis, Don Stone, Andy Lewis

3. Nelms Auto Stores of Fayetteville — 100/89 — 12.4 — 180 — Honda, Acura, Chevrolet, Suburu, Lincoln-Mercury — 1,000 — Don Nelms, David Nelms

4. Fletcher Auto Group of North Little Rock — 63/60 — 5 — 145 — Chrysler, Dodge, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Honda, Daewoo — 825 — Frank Fletcher, Kent Jenkins

5. Ron Blackwell Ford-Jeep of Bentonville — 42/40.2 — 4.5 — 110 — Ford, Jeep, UD Trucks — 175 — Ron Blackwell

6. Bob Maloney Ford-Mercury of Rogers — 37.7/39.2 — -3.8 — 77 — Ford, Lincoln-Mercury — 450 — Robert S. Maloney III

7. Landers Toyota of Springdale — NA/36.8 — NA — 48 — Toyota — 400 — Dwight Everett

8. Daryl Hickman Chevrolet-Olds Inc. of Siloam Springs — 32.4/22.9 — 41.5 — 48 — Chevrolet, Oldsmobile — 268 — Daryl Hickman, Roger McMennamy

9. Kent Rylee Chevy-Olds of Rogers — 28/26.4 — 6 — 64 — Chevrolet, Oldsmobile — 300 — Kent Rylee

10. Steve Smith Country of Springdale — 26/26 — 0 — 36 — Pontiac, Jeep, Buick, GMC — 175 — Steven Smith

11. Jones Motorcars Inc. of Fayetteville — 20.7/20.6 — 0.05 — 41 — Oldsmobile, GMC Truck, Buick, Mercedes-Benz — 165 — Gerald Jones, Michael Jones

12. Hart BMW/Volkswagen of Rogers — 15/12 — 25 — 22 — BMW, Volkswagen — 100 — Bill Schwyhart

NA = not available
(*) — Does not have a Web site.
The following businesses declined to participate: Springdale Dodge Chrysler Plymouth, DeVore Motors of Siloam Springs and Car-Mart Inc. of Rogers.

Source: the dealerships.