Feel the Difference at the Ron Marhofer Auto Family! HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY THE WAY WE BEGAN
Our company had its beginning shortly after the end of World War I. Chester Marhofer, upon returning from service, opened an auto repair shop in a barn which stood where our Chevrolet showroom is today. The barn was used in the years before the automobile as a stable for the stage coach horses that passed
through Stow on their way to Pittsburgh. Jack Marhofer, Ron’s father, became the owner of the business in 1928. When Route 91 was constructed in 1931, the barn was torn down and a small three car garage was built. In 1933 the first franchise with Chevrolet was signed to sell and service their products. Jack was one of the very few dealers in the country who spent many years as a mechanic and garage operator before becoming a dealer. Providing quality service is deeply ingrained in the history of our company. In 1957, Marhofer Chevrolet was incorporated and the business hired its first full time salesman. The City of Stow experienced unusual growth in succeeding years and the company grew with it. In 1972, the dealership was purchased from Jack Marhofer by his son, John, who sold it to his brother, Ron Marhofer, the current owner, in 1975. In the past years, we have witnessed tremendous growth. Our Chevrolet Collision Center and Parts Warehouse on Commerce Drive was completed and occupied in 1979 to provide larger facilities to serve our growing customer base. In 1985, Ron Marhofer Chevrolet emerged as the largest volume new and used car dealer in Summit, Portage and Medina counties, an accomplishment of which we are all proud. In 1988, we opened Hyundai; in 1989, Mitsubishi; in 1990, Saturn of Chapel Hill; in 1992 we opened our Lincoln-Mercury dealership; and in September of 1995, we opened our second Saturn Retail Facility, Saturn of Belden Village. Our business has always been operated under the guide of the Golden Rule and service to our customers and community has been our foremost concern. We are proud of our history, growth and reputation and hope you will be too.
