Fremont Motors Corporation

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Fremont Motors
Company typePrivate
Industry Automobile
Founded1938 (1938) in Lander, Wyoming, United States
FounderClyde Guschewsky
Headquarters
Lander, Wyoming
,
United States
Number of locations
14 (2013)
Area served
 Lander, Wyoming, Riverton, Wyoming, Cody, Wyoming, Powell, Wyoming, Sheridan, Wyoming, Casper, Wyoming, Rock Springs, Wyoming, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Wyoming, Nebraska, United States
Key people
Arin Emmert CEO [1]
Products Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Toyota, Volkswagen, Pre-Owned Vehicles
ServicesAuto maintenance, sales, leasing
OwnerCathy Guschewsky
Number of employees
450-500
Website www.fremontmotors.com

Fremont Motors is a privately owned new and used automotive retailer in the United States. It was founded in April, 1938 [2] in Lander, Wyoming. The company owns and operates 14 dealerships in Wyoming and Nebraska. The current president of Fremont Motor Companies is Cathy Guschewsky, and the CEO is her daughter Arin Emmert. [3] [4] [5]

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History

The original Fremont Motor Company dealership started in 1938 in Lander, Wyoming, selling Ford Model Ts, deluxe sedans, and trucks. In 1938, Arin Emmert's great grandfather started Fremont Motors in Lander, Wyoming. Her father, Chuck (Chuck) Guschewsky was appointed the president of the company in 1989. [6] As of 2013, Fremont Motors has fourteen dealerships and employs between 400 and 425 full-time "associates"[ clarification needed ]. [7] [8] [9] [10]

List of dealerships

Lander

Cody

Sheridan

Powell

Rock Springs

Riverton

Casper

Scottsbluff

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