Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Brown Automotive Group

About Brown Automotive Group

12500 Fair Lakes , Fairfax, Va. 22030
www.brownscar.com | 703-352-5555 | Founded: 1978

Industry: Retail | Category: Top Private Companies

Brown sells new and used cars and owns 15 showrooms in Baltimore, Charlottesville, Richmond and the Washington area. The company also has several service centers and operates a large online database of used cars.
Over the years, Brown has diversified its brands to include Scion, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Buick, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Jaguar, Mazda, Dodge, Lincoln, Mercury, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Saab, Chrysler, Isuzu and Ford.
With high gasoline prices pushing down the sales of big trucks and sport-utility vehicles, the company is promoting smaller cars. The tag line for the company's latest commercials is "buy happy," and it features a small, red, two-door coupe.

2006 Financial Data

Revenues: $4,750,000,000
Total employees: 4,400 | Local employees: 2,750

Did You Know

Formerly Mid-Atlantic Cars, Brown Automotive Group is the management company for the Brown automobile dealerships, one of the largest conglomerates of dealerships on the East Coast.

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