BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRMT) today announced the opening of its 101st dealership. This dealership is located in Springdale, Arkansas.
"We are pleased to announce the opening of our second location in Springdale and our 37th location in Arkansas. Northwest Arkansas has grown significantly over the past several years and our newest location in Springdale will help us keep pace with this growth and serve an increasing market for people looking for good, basic affordable transportation and the financing to go with it," said William H. ("Hank") Henderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of America's Car-Mart. "In addition to attracting new customers, the convenience of this new location will be very helpful to many of our existing customers, and will help us to serve them even better. This dealership will be managed by Cesia Martinez who is very excited to be in Springdale. She is looking forward to meeting her customers and developing those long-term relationships, which is what Car-Mart is all about."
"We will continue to focus on increasing sales volumes at our existing stores and at the same time adding 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 almost 49,000 active customers and to future customers we will gain as we grow. We expect to open between four and six additional dealerships during the remainder of this fiscal year, and then to open additional dealerships at an approximate 10% annual rate thereafter."
About America's Car-Mart
America's Car-Mart operates 101 automotive dealerships in eight 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;
- 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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