{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"84411","rtpr_id":"nBw4Fb6mXa","ticker":"ABG","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ABG"],"title":"Asbury Automotive Group Named in TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 List","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.626Z","article_body":"Asbury Automotive Group Named in TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 List\n\nAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive\nretail and service companies in the U.S, is proud to be recognized on TIME’s\nlist of America’s Best Companies 2026. This prestigious award is presented\nin collaboration with Statista, one of the world’s leading statistics portal\nand industry ranking provider.\n\n“We are honored to be recognized by TIME,” said Dan Clara, Asbury’s\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer. “This recognition is a testament to\nthe dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment of our team members, who go\nabove and beyond every day to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests\nand support one another. We are grateful for this honor and remain focused on\nadvancing our mission to become the most guest-centric automotive retailer.”\n\nTIME and Statista identified America’s Best Companies 2026 based on three\nprimary dimensions:\n\n\n * Employee Satisfaction – Based on survey data from ~217,000 verified\nemployees at U.S. companies over the past three years, covering company\nrecommendations and employer ratings across image, atmosphere, working\nconditions, salary, workplace, and equality.\n\n * Financial Performance – Drawn from Statista's revenue database (last five\nyears). Companies needed at least US $100 million in revenue in 2025.\nPerformance was assessed on multiple metrics: short-term (2023–2025) and\nlong-term (2021–2025) revenue growth (relative and absolute), changes in net\nincome, asset growth, and the evolution of return on assets (ROA).\n\n * Sustainability Transparency – Based on an Environmental, Social, and\nGovernance (ESG) index from Statista's ESG Database and additional research,\ncovering:\n\n\n 1. Environmental: 2024 carbon emissions intensity, reduction rate vs. 2022, and\nCarbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score\n\n 2. Social: share of women on the board and existence of a human rights policy\n\n 3. Governance: presence of a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aligned Corporate\nResponsibility Report and a compliance/anti-corruption policy\n\nThe 1000 highest-scoring companies were recognized by TIME as America’s Best\nCompanies 2026.\n\nThe award list was announced on July 9, 2026, and can be viewed on TIME.com.\n\nAbout Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.\n\nAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), a Fortune 500 company headquartered\nin Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S. In\nlate 2020, Asbury embarked on a multi-year plan to increase revenue and\nprofitability strategically through organic operations, acquisitive growth,\nand innovative technologies, with its guest-centric approach as Asbury’s\nconstant North Star. Asbury presently operates 158 new vehicle dealerships,\nconsisting of 202 franchises and representing 34 domestic and foreign brands\nof vehicles. Asbury also operates Total Care Auto, Powered by Asbury, a\nleading provider of service contracts and other vehicle protection products,\nand 37 collision repair centers. Asbury offers an extensive range of\nautomotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; parts and\nservice, which includes vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement\nparts and collision repair services; and finance and insurance products,\nincluding arranging vehicle financing through third parties and aftermarket\nproducts, such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt\ncancellation, and prepaid maintenance. Asbury is recognized as one of\nAmerica’s Fastest Growing Companies 2024 by the Financial Times, one of the\nWorld’s Most Trustworthy Companies for 2024 and 2025 by Newsweek, one of\nAmerica’s Most Successful Small-Cap Companies by Forbes for 2026, and one of\nAmerica’s Best Companies 2026 by TIME.\n\nFor additional information, visit www.asburyauto.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asburyauto.com&esheet=54567666&newsitemid=20260709757672&lan=en-US&anchor=www.asburyauto.com&index=1&md5=ffc8786208b265b0cb0c42628af88086)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260709757672/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260709757672/en/)\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nMorgan Irwin\n\nHead of Corporate Communications\n\nOffice (678) 537-6593\n\npr@asburyauto.com (mailto:pr@asburyauto.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw4Fb6mXa","title":"Asbury Automotive Group Named in TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 List","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ABG","created":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.626Z","tickers":["ABG"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Asbury Automotive Group Named in TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 List\n\nAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive\nretail and service companies in the U.S, is proud to be recognized on TIME’s\nlist of America’s Best Companies 2026. This prestigious award is presented\nin collaboration with Statista, one of the world’s leading statistics portal\nand industry ranking provider.\n\n“We are honored to be recognized by TIME,” said Dan Clara, Asbury’s\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer. “This recognition is a testament to\nthe dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment of our team members, who go\nabove and beyond every day to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests\nand support one another. We are grateful for this honor and remain focused on\nadvancing our mission to become the most guest-centric automotive retailer.”\n\nTIME and Statista identified America’s Best Companies 2026 based on three\nprimary dimensions:\n\n\n * Employee Satisfaction – Based on survey data from ~217,000 verified\nemployees at U.S. companies over the past three years, covering company\nrecommendations and employer ratings across image, atmosphere, working\nconditions, salary, workplace, and equality.\n\n * Financial Performance – Drawn from Statista's revenue database (last five\nyears). Companies needed at least US $100 million in revenue in 2025.\nPerformance was assessed on multiple metrics: short-term (2023–2025) and\nlong-term (2021–2025) revenue growth (relative and absolute), changes in net\nincome, asset growth, and the evolution of return on assets (ROA).\n\n * Sustainability Transparency – Based on an Environmental, Social, and\nGovernance (ESG) index from Statista's ESG Database and additional research,\ncovering:\n\n\n 1. Environmental: 2024 carbon emissions intensity, reduction rate vs. 2022, and\nCarbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score\n\n 2. Social: share of women on the board and existence of a human rights policy\n\n 3. Governance: presence of a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aligned Corporate\nResponsibility Report and a compliance/anti-corruption policy\n\nThe 1000 highest-scoring companies were recognized by TIME as America’s Best\nCompanies 2026.\n\nThe award list was announced on July 9, 2026, and can be viewed on TIME.com.\n\nAbout Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.\n\nAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), a Fortune 500 company headquartered\nin Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S. In\nlate 2020, Asbury embarked on a multi-year plan to increase revenue and\nprofitability strategically through organic operations, acquisitive growth,\nand innovative technologies, with its guest-centric approach as Asbury’s\nconstant North Star. Asbury presently operates 158 new vehicle dealerships,\nconsisting of 202 franchises and representing 34 domestic and foreign brands\nof vehicles. Asbury also operates Total Care Auto, Powered by Asbury, a\nleading provider of service contracts and other vehicle protection products,\nand 37 collision repair centers. Asbury offers an extensive range of\nautomotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; parts and\nservice, which includes vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement\nparts and collision repair services; and finance and insurance products,\nincluding arranging vehicle financing through third parties and aftermarket\nproducts, such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt\ncancellation, and prepaid maintenance. Asbury is recognized as one of\nAmerica’s Fastest Growing Companies 2024 by the Financial Times, one of the\nWorld’s Most Trustworthy Companies for 2024 and 2025 by Newsweek, one of\nAmerica’s Most Successful Small-Cap Companies by Forbes for 2026, and one of\nAmerica’s Best Companies 2026 by TIME.\n\nFor additional information, visit www.asburyauto.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asburyauto.com&esheet=54567666&newsitemid=20260709757672&lan=en-US&anchor=www.asburyauto.com&index=1&md5=ffc8786208b265b0cb0c42628af88086)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260709757672/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260709757672/en/)\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nMorgan Irwin\n\nHead of Corporate Communications\n\nOffice (678) 537-6593\n\npr@asburyauto.com (mailto:pr@asburyauto.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.822529153Z","server_sent_at_ms":1783598401822},"received_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.874Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260709757672/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"73474","press_release_id":"84411","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Automotive Retailers","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Asbury Automotive Group was named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, a recognition based on employee satisfaction, financial performance, and sustainability transparency.\n\nThe award is presented in collaboration with Statista, which analyzed survey data from ~217,000 employees and financial metrics including revenue growth and return on assets.\n\nCEO Dan Clara cited the dedication of team members as the driver behind the honor, reaffirming the company’s mission to be the most guest-centric automotive retailer.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine brand recognition award; no material financial or operational impact."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"brands":34,"franchises":202,"dealerships":158,"collision_centers":37}},"quotedText":"This recognition is a testament to the dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment of our team members, who go above and beyond every day to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests and support one another.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dan Clara","role":"President and Chief Executive Officer"},{"name":"Morgan Irwin","role":"Head of Corporate Communications"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.","ticker":"ABG"},{"name":"TIME","relationship":"award issuer"},{"name":"Statista","relationship":"data partner"},{"name":"Total Care Auto, Powered by Asbury","relationship":"subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$100 million","context":"minimum revenue threshold for TIME list eligibility"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a corporate recognition/award announcement (TIME America's Best Companies). 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