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7701 Wilshire Place Dr. Houston, TX 77040 TX Tel. 713-580-3300 Fax 713-580-3332 |
Type: Private
Employees:
1,200
Employee growth: (5.9%)
Even good ol' boys buy foreign cars from Gulf States Toyota (GST). One of only two US Toyota distributors not owned by Toyota Motor Sales (the other is JM Family Enterprises' Southeast Toyota Distributors), GST distributes Toyota, Lexus, and Scion brand cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. GST has expanded its vehicle processing center in Houston to handle Toyota Tundra pickup trucks built in nearby San Antonio. Founded in 1969 by its Chairman Thomas Friedkin, GST distributes new Toyotas, parts, and accessories to around 155 dealers in Texas and other states in the region. GST plans to move to a new headquarters in west Houston.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $5,100.0M
One year growth: (10.5%)
Officers:
President and General Manager: Toby N. Hynes
CFO: Frank Gruen
Technical Capacity Manager: Don Cole
Competitors:
Ford Motor
Honda North America
Nissan North America
