Car-Mart expands in Oklahoma by acquiring existing independent store

America’s Car-Mart began October by expanding its buy-here, pay-here dealership footprint in Oklahoma with the first new store opening of its 2022 fiscal year.

Car-Mart’s 152nd dealership came aboard as the company recently purchased the ongoing assets of The Car Man LLC in El Reno.

This location will be Car-Mart’s 29th dealership in Oklahoma.

“We are excited about this opportunity to add another location to our portfolio to better serve new and existing customers in Oklahoma,” Car-Mart president and chief executive officer Jeff Williams said in a news release. “Oklahoma is a great market for Car-Mart, and we look forward to helping more customers from our new El Reno location.

“More than ever, and as we celebrate our 40th year in business this year, we place a great deal of pride in helping our customers. We believe our Car-Mart brand is a comfort factor for our customers, who know they can count on us when they need us,” Williams continued. “We are committed to providing peace of mind for our customers and we believe communities are better when we are there. We have high expectations for El Reno.”

This new dealership is located at 2119 E. Highway 66 in El Reno. The dealership will be managed by Armin Horn.

“We’re excited about joining the El Reno community,” Horn said. “We have great cars outside and great people inside. We offer a unique buying experience by providing our customers flexible payment terms and excellent service after the vehicle sale so that we can continue to meet their needs and budget.”

“All of us at Car-Mart are looking forward to serving El Reno,” Horn continued. “We plan to put a smile on our customers’ faces with great vehicles and exceptional customer service. We’re going to do amazing things.”

Car-Mart is celebrating its 40th year in business and was recently named to the 2021 list of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes magazine. Additionally, the company adopted its new tagline, “Keeping You on the Road” last October and has sold more than 700,000 vehicles since fiscal year 2000.