Bentonville, Arkansas, April 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) today announced the opening of its 114th dealership. The dealership is located in Corinth, Mississippi and represents Car-Mart's third location in the state.
"We are proud to be expanding our business to great towns like Corinth. Earlier this fiscal year we opened dealerships in Tupelo and Columbus, Mississippi and we are very excited to be expanding in the state and are looking forward to opening additional locations in Mississippi in the upcoming year," said William H. ("Hank") Henderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of America's Car-Mart. "Car-Mart provides quality vehicles, affordable payment terms, and excellent service. With each new dealership we open we have an opportunity to provide our excellent service to more customers and to earn their repeat business in the future. The Corinth dealership will be managed by Bart Sandoval, who is very excited to have this opportunity."
"We now have 114 dealerships in nine states. Corinth is the 8th dealership we have added in fiscal 2012. We have a couple of additional locations that are very close to opening and we will have announcements on those dealerships soon. As we have stated, Car-Mart will continue to focus on increasing sales volumes at our existing stores and at the same time add great new locations," said Jeff Williams, Chief Financial Officer. "Our solid financial results, strong balance sheet and competitive strengths will continue to allow us to provide the best possible service to our 53,000+ active customers and to future customers we will gain as we grow. Customer success has always been and will continue to be our primary focus. Beyond this fiscal year, we expect to open additional dealerships at an approximate 10% annual rate."
About America's Car-Mart
America's Car-Mart operates 114 automotive dealerships in nine states and is the largest publicly-held automotive retailer in the United States focused exclusively on the "Integrated Auto Sales and Finance" segment of the used car market. The Company emphasizes superior customer service and the building of strong personal relationships with its customers. The Company operates its dealerships primarily in smaller cities throughout the South-Central United States selling quality used vehicles and providing financing for substantially all of its customers. For more information about America's Car-Mart, including investor presentations, please visit our website at www.car-mart.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements address the Company's future objectives, plans and goals, as well as the Company's intent, beliefs and current expectations regarding future operating performance, and can generally be identified by words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "foresee," and other similar words or phrases. Specific events addressed by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
· new dealership openings;
· performance of new dealerships;
· same store revenue growth;
· annual growth of the number of dealerships; and
· the Company's business and growth strategies.
These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current estimates and assumptions and involve various risks and uncertainties. As a result, you are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections include, but are not limited to:
· the availability of credit facilities to support the Company's business;
· the Company's ability to underwrite and collect its loans effectively;
· competition;
· availability of quality vehicles at prices that will be affordable to customers; and
· general economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, including but not limited to fluctuations in gas prices, grocery prices and employment levels.
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