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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive Distribution and Parts Distribution |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Thomas H. Friedkin |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Dan Friedkin (Chairman & CEO) Jeff Parent (President & General Manager) |
| Products | Cars, Trucks, Parts, Marketing, Training |
| Revenue | $8.3 billion (2020)[1][2] |
Number of employees | 2,000 (2015)[1] |
| Parent | The Friedkin Group |
| Website | friedkin.com/gulf-states-toyota |
Gulf States Toyota, founded in 1969, is a private distributor of Toyota vehicles in the United States. They are franchised by Toyota Motor Sales, USA to sell vehicles to car dealerships in the five states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3] Corporate headquarters is located within the Houston Energy Corridor on a 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m2) campus with a five and ten-story building beside an eight-story parking garage.
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