Republic Industries
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Republic Industries was a diversified American holding company that grew rapidly through acquisitions in waste management, auto dealerships, and car rental services before evolving into what became AutoNation and Republic Services.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic Industries, Inc. | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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diversified holding company ⓘ |
| areaServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| businessModel | holding company ⓘ |
| componentBusinessSpunOffAs |
AutoNation
NERFINISHED
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Republic Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fate | reorganized into AutoNation and Republic Services ⓘ |
| growthStrategy | acquisitions ⓘ |
| industry |
automotive retail
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car rental ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the foundation for AutoNation
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creating the foundation for Republic Services ⓘ rapid expansion via roll-up acquisitions ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
acquired auto dealerships
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acquired car rental businesses ⓘ acquired waste management companies ⓘ |
| notableSubsidiary |
auto dealership group
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car rental operations ⓘ waste management operations ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
AutoNation
NERFINISHED
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Republic Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
AutoNation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | public company ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Republic Industries, Inc.