Sheehy Auto Stores

Sheehy Auto Stores

Sheehy Auto Stores opened in 1966 as a single Ford franchise on the new D.C. Beltway. Five decades later the group is still primarily family-owned and spans 30 dealerships from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Richmond, Virginia. Founding-line continuity is visible in Vince Sheehy V, listed on the corporate contact page as an executive, anchoring the third generation of family oversight. The group sells roughly 45,000 new and used vehicles annually, representing Ford, Genesis, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Its physical footprint clusters around three economic hubs: greater Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond. The revenue engine is volume retail, augmented by a guaranteed trade-in program offering up to 125% of Kelley Blue Book value. The website confirms that every pre-owned unit sold as “Sheehy Select” or “Value Vehicles” carries a five-day money-back guarantee — an unusual warranty in the franchise-dealer channel. The firm self-reports more than $2.0 billion in annual sales, placing it 32nd on Automotive News’ ranking of U.S. dealer groups (per firm website, accessed 2026). Staff counts are not disclosed, but the executive bench includes Greg Waddell and Bert Cho as General Managers, alongside corporate-side operators handling advertising and sales. Adjacent vehicles are not cited; the company’s public identity is exclusively automotive retail, with no separate real-estate arm or philanthropic foundation flagged beyond local community programs such as an annual food drive and Toys for Tots participation. Its structural distinctiveness lies in a pure one-price model applied across 13 brands — an inventory-clearing strategy that eliminates the commissioned negotiation that defines most U.S. franchise dealers. That posture, combined with a 100% online purchase workflow for both new and used inventory, makes the group an interesting barometer for digitally mature, family-controlled physical retail.