They are franchised by Toyota Motor Sales, USA to sell vehicles to car dealerships in the five states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

[3] Corporate headquarters is located within the Houston Energy Corridor on a 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m2) campus with a five and ten-story building beside an eight-story parking garage.

However, the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 and 2009–2011 Toyota vehicle recalls caused Gulf States and Temple to adopt an amendment to the agreement in 2010.

Ford filed a lawsuit in Detroit, claiming that Collins violated his employment contract by working for a competitor and sharing proprietary information.

Vehicles are customized to order with options, such as window tinting and they're loaded to Car carrier trailers for transport to dealerships.

It is primarily used by Major League Soccer club FC Dallas (also sponsored by Gulf States Toyota) and Frisco Independent School District.

GST also purchased naming rights to Toyota Field in San Antonio, home of minor league soccer team the Scorpions in 2013.