AutoNation Expands Maryland Footprint with Toyota Store in Baltimore
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AutoNation (NYSE: AN) announced it acquired Jerry's Toyota in Baltimore, renaming it AutoNation Toyota White Marsh, effective December 8, 2025.
The acquisition represents approximately $123 million in annual revenue and 2,600 retail new and used vehicle annual unit sales. It is AutoNation's 20th Toyota store nationwide and the company's first Toyota dealership in Maryland, bringing AutoNation to 18 locations in Maryland and adding 110 new associates.
The move is presented as a strategic expansion of AutoNation's portfolio and local footprint.
Positive
- $123 million approximate annual revenue added
- 2,600 retail annual new and used vehicle unit sales
- 20th Toyota store nationwide for AutoNation
- First Toyota dealership in Maryland
- AutoNation now operates 18 locations in Maryland
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- None.
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News Market Reaction – AN
On Dec 12, the first trading day after this news, AN closed 4.37% below the previous close. That session’s volume was 1.7x the stock’s average daily volume.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Dec 12 session.
Key Figures
- Acquired store revenue
- $123 million
- Annual revenue represented by Jerry's Toyota acquisition
- Annual unit sales
- 2,600 vehicles
- Retail new and used vehicle annual unit sales from acquisition
- Toyota stores nationwide
- 20 stores
- AutoNation Toyota store count after Baltimore acquisition
- Maryland locations
- 18 locations
- Total AutoNation locations in Maryland post-transaction
- Premium luxury stores
- 9 stores
- Premium luxury locations within Maryland footprint
- Domestic stores
- 3 stores
- Domestic-brand dealerships in Maryland
- Import stores
- 3 stores
- Import-brand dealerships in Maryland
- DRV PNK funds raised
- over $45 million
- Cancer-related causes raised through DRV PNK program
Historical Context
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DRV PNK partnership event with Florida Panthers supporting pediatric cancer patients.
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Board authorization of additional $1.0B for share repurchases under program.
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Q3 2025 revenue and EPS growth with strong after-sales and finance profits.
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Scheduling announcement for Q3 2025 earnings release and conference call.
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The acquisition represents approximately
"AutoNation Toyota White Marsh expands our brand portfolio in a key market and aligns with our commitment to deploying capital to create shareholder value," said Mike Manley, Chief Executive Officer. "Together with our 110 new associates, we look forward to delivering even greater value and choice to our customers."
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, one of the largest automotive retailers in
Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.com, and www.x.com/autonation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "goals," "targets," "projects," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "will," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our expectations for the future performance of acquired stores and other statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, our ability to integrate successfully new acquisitions; economic conditions, including changes in tariffs, consumer demand, fuel prices, and/or unemployment, interest, and/or inflation rates; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under federal securities laws, including, among others, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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