History of Tom Hodges

In 1986, Tom purchased his grandparent’s 1930’s farmhouse and some land from his mother and three aunts. It had always been Tom’s desire to live in his grandparent’s house. He, his parents and siblings had lived in a house at the north end of his grandparent’s farm. Tom began selling cars at age 18 with the Ken Dixon Automotive Group in Waldorf in 1980. At Ken Dixon, he had a very successful sales career and worked his way up to become their used car manager. In 1990, Tom opened Tom Hodges Auto Sales using an in-law bedroom of the house as his sales office while he and his family lived in the rest of the house. He used the detached garage as his detail shop and the tobacco barn for storage of tires and parts. He had two employees – his mother and himself.

Beginnings To Where We Are Today

As sales grew and as staff increased, more rooms of the house were being used for business. The living room became occupied with the sales desks and the master bedroom became the business office. Upstairs became the living quarters for the family, Soon, Tom purchased a farm nearby, built a house and moved in his family. Thus the entire old farmhouse became office space for the business.

In 2006, Tom leased a warehouse in the industrial park of Hollywood and opened for the public Tom Hodges Tires and Service Center. In 2009, Tom built a state-of-the-art Tom Hodges Tire, Service Center, Parts Department and Car Wash adjacent to the sales office. In 2012, Tom built Tom Hodges Drive (a county road) which connects Maryland State routes 235 and Mervell Dean Road. This road has improved the traffic safety of the community and improved access to the dealership. In 2016, the old farmhouse was demolished and a new, vey modern showroom was built. Almost five years ago, Tom acquired Mitsubishi as a new car franchise.

Tom and his wife, Anne, enjoy farm life. Their son Evin lives in Knoxville, MD. Their other son, Blake, lives in Leadville, CO. Tom Hodges Mitsubishi and Pre-Owned Cars growth has been fantastic. Tom’s staff has grown from two to over forty over the years. He is well known in the community for his charisma and integrity. He provides a very hands-on approach, along with over 40 years experience in the auto and truck business. He is dedicated to providing the best quality and service in the industry. Tom is very proud to say most of his business is repeat and referral. This is Tom’s 31st year in business and it is believed his dealership is the oldest, family-owned, full service dealership in Southern Maryland. Tom’s motto is “If you take good care of the customer, the customer will do business with you.”