2014 Auto List
This Year Last Year Company Location Chief Executive Staff Auto Manufacturer Revenues (in millions)
1 1 RLJ McLarty Landers Automotive Holdings L.L.C. Little Rock, AR Robert L. Johnson 1,600 Nissan, Honda, GM, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Fiat, Harley-Davidson $1,277.890
2 2 March Hodge Automotive Group Tampa, FL Anthony March/Ernest M. Hodge 623 Mazda, Toyota, Honda, Jaguar, Volvo, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Infiniti, Nissan, Mitsubishi, GM, Saab 524.913
3 4 Boyland Auto Group L.L.C. Orlando, FL Dorian S. Boyland 565 Ford, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai, Chrysler,  Subaru 429.783
4 5 Wade Ford Inc. Smyrna, GA Steven  R. Ewing 120 Ford 426.409
5 3 Prestige Automotive Group St. Clair Shores, MI Gregory  Jackson 182 Ford, Mercedes-Benz,Toyota, GM 414.282
6 8 Pittman Enterprise* Louisville, KY Winston  R. Pittman Sr. 323 Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Ford 242.043
7 6 Mills Automotive  Group Smithfield, NC Damian  Mills 426 Ford, Chrysler, GM, Nissan, Fiat, Kia 237.341
8 7 Martin Management Group Bowling Green, KY Gail  B. Martin 420 GM, Chrysler, Kia,  Subaru, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda 230.528
9 9 Sutton Auto Team Matteson, IL Nathaniel K. Sutton 162 Ford,  Honda 193.577
10 14 All Star Motors L.L.C. Hamilton, NJ Jessie  W. Armstead 187 Honda, GM 185.598
11 12 Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead Atlanta, GA Gregory  T. Baranco 178 Mercedes-Benz, smart 175.771
12 Freedom Enterprises** Dallas, TX Lonnie  Bennett 185 GM, Chrysler, Nissan 174.941
13 10 S. Woods Enterprises Inc. Stuart, FL Sanford  L. Woods 178 Toyota, Nissan 168.936
14 11 BMW of Sterling Sterling, VA Thomas A. Moorehead 149 BMW, British Motor Corp. 161.500
15 13 Royal Oak Ford Royal Oak, MI Eddie  L. Hall Jr. 165 Ford 148.923
16 15 Paramount Cos. Lake Charles, LA John F. Stelly 110 Nissan, Mazda, Ford 139.617
17 16 Advantage Auto Group Hodgkins, IL Desmond  A. Roberts 178 GM 137.379
18 18 Fitzpatrick Dealership Group Modesto, CA Ed  Fitzpatrick 150 BMW, Toyota 135.000
19 17 Bill Perkins Automotive Group Eastpointe, MI Bill  Perkins 136 GM 134.277
20 19 Avis Ford Inc. Southfield, MI Walter E. Douglas Sr. 102 Ford 126.137
21 21 Kristal Auto Mall Corp. Brooklyn, NY Lilaahar  Bical 94 GM 118.635
22 20 Champion Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Inc. Indianapolis, IN Fernando  Falcon 300 Chrysler, Toyota, Kia 110.000
23 28 J Davis Automotive Group*** Houston, TX James H. Davis Jr. 105 Chrysler 108.401
24 22 Ross Automotive Group Montebello, CA James  B. Ross Sr. 163 Ford, Nissan 106.521
25 23 Jackson Automotive Group**** Rockwall, TX Steven  J. Jackson 91 Toyota 100.734
26 24 Legacy Automotive Group McDonough, GA Emanuel D. Jones 144 Ford, GM,  Hyundai 93.000
27 25 Phil Waterford's Manteca Ford & Exotic High Line Manteca, CA Philip L. Waterford Sr. 55 Ford, Bentley, Maybach, Rolls Royce, Range Rover  89.743
28 26 Barnett Auto Group Houston, TX Carl L. Barnett Sr. 164 Ford, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Mazda 78.184
29 31 Jorgensen Ford Sales Inc. Detroit, MI Merlton  L. Brandenberg 65 Ford 72.932
30 32 JMC Auto Group L.L.C. Austin, TX J. Michael  Chargois 128 Toyota 71.436
31 35 The Matthews Automotive Group Daytona Beach, FL Irving J. Matthews 132 Ford 70.383
32 39 Davis Automotive Inc. Austin, TX Richard O. Davis 113 Honda, Hyundai 67.453
33 41 Rodgers Chevrolet Inc. Woodhaven, MI Pamela  Rodgers 62 GM 67.250
34 38 The Bob Ross Auto Group Centerville, OH Jenell R. Ross 88 GM, Mercedes-Benz, Fiat 66.797
35 30 Noble Automotive Group Indianola, IA Dimaggio  Nichols 94 Ford, GM, Chrysler 65.692
36 37 Summerville Ford Inc. Summerville, SC Sam Johnson/Louie Abidi 54 Ford 63.794
37 33 Malcolm Cunningham Automotive† Decatur, GA Malcolm  A. Cunningham 101 Ford 61.201
38 36 Jackson Acura Roswell, GA Harvey  L. Jackson 65 Honda 61.139
39 40 Courtesy Auto Group Danville, IL Ray Fregia Jr./Rik Fregia 85 GM, Ford, Chrysler 59.300
40 60 Michael Martin Auto Group†† Alamogordo, NM Michael W. Martin 75 Ford 56.877
41 43 BMW of the Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY Jerry  Walton 45 BMW 55.914
42 49 BMW of Bridgewater Bridgewater, NJ Gailon  McGowen 55 BMW 50.645
43 47 Hub City Ford Inc. Crestview, FL Leon  Daggs Jr. 45 Ford 50.000
44 42 JK Chevrolet Subaru Nederland, TX L. Robert  Turner 71 GM, Subaru 48.617
45 53 Joe Morgan Honda Centerville, OH Joe  Morgan 58 Honda 46.917
46 46 Mike Pruitt Honda Akron, OH Mike  Pruitt 68 Honda 45.979
47 45 Infiniti of Chantilly Chantilly, VA Reginald L. Brown Jr. 42 Nissan 43.900
48 RR Automotive Group Rockingham, NC Reginald  Robinson 80 Ford, Chrysler 43.800
49 50 Paradise Ford Cocoa, FL Wayne  Martin 68 Ford 40.806
50 54 Lexus of Huntsville Huntsville, AL Ellenae  Fairhurst 44 Toyota 40.765
51 52 Webster Ford Inc.†††  Webster, NY Randolph  B. Henderson Jr. 44 FORD, MV-1 33.652
52 56 Westborough Buick GMC Westborough, MA Michael  V. Bates 42 GM 33.000
53 55 Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln Inc. Saginaw, MI Gilbert S.  Johnson 40 Ford 32.251
54 Natchitoches Ford Lincoln Natchitoches, LA Calvin W. Braxton Sr. 31 Ford 27.490
55 57 Lexus of Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN Perry  Watson III 35 Toyota 27.445
56 59 Metro Ford Lincoln Tupelo, MS Sam Johnson/Beyron Erby 42 Ford 27.287
57 58 Middletown Ford Inc. Middletown, OH Roosevelt Robinson III 46 Ford 26.218
58 Vidalia Ford Lincoln Vidalia, GA Wayne Martin 33 Ford 24.049
59 Napa Ford Lincoln Napa, CA Kevin D. Massie 46 Ford 21.806
60 Cross Creek Subaru Inc.   Fayetteville, NC Sam Johnson Jr. 46 Subaru 18.111
         
As of Dec. 31, 2013. Prepared by B.E. Research.
*FORMERLY WINSTON PITTMAN ENTERPRISE
**D.B.A. FREEDOM CHEVY BUICK
***D.B.A. GULFGATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP
****D.B.A. TOYOTA OF ROCKWALL
†FORMERLY MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM FORD LINCOLN
††D.B.A. VISION FORD LINCOLN.
†††D.B.A. HENDERSON FORD MV-1 OF ROCHESTER.