About

A dealership group that still thinks like a dealership.

Meridian was founded on a simple idea: buying a car shouldn't feel like a fight. Nearly three decades later, that idea still runs every store we operate.

Trust is the transaction.

Every price, every estimate, every trade-in offer is written down. Nothing changes at the desk.

People, then process.

Nine thousand teammates. Careers, not shifts. Promotion from within is the default, not the exception.

Long relationships.

The average Meridian customer returns to the same store for their next three vehicles. We work for the third one.

Timeline

Twenty‑nine years, one throughline.

  1. 1997

    Founded in Charlotte with three dealerships.

  2. 2004

    Listed on the NYSE under the ticker MAG.

  3. 2013

    Launched EchoPark, our one-price pre-owned brand.

  4. 2020

    Rolled out digital retailing across every store.

  5. 2025

    Reached 115 dealerships and 20+ franchised brands.