
	Group 1 Automotive, Inc.&nbsp; is a&nbsp;Fortune 500&nbsp;company, founded in 1997&nbsp;It has its headquarters in the One Memorial City Plaza building in the&nbsp;Memorial City&nbsp;district of&nbsp;Houston,&nbsp;Texas.

	It is one of the five largest automotive retailers in the&nbsp;United States&nbsp;with 143 dealerships in 14 states. Led by former Ford Motor company executive, Earl Hesterberg, Group 1 Automotive has seen a record stock performance in 2006. Group 1 has focused acquisitions on Toyota, Honda, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, and Acura franchises.

	Group 1 Automotive has dealerships in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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