About Our Company

Ralph Mahalak Sr. founded Monroe Dodge in 1966 here in Monroe on West Front Street. When the doors opened, there were eight employees, limited resources and no referral or repeat sales flowing through the doors.

By incorporating a strong work ethic, long hours and great perseverance, sales started to add up. With the motivation to "Be the Best," many improvements were made every year. As the dealership continued to grow, a move to a larger facility became necessary.

In 1975, Monroe Dodge moved to its current location on Monroe Street by buying out Lakeview Chrysler Plymouth. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, difficult years laid ahead for the Chrysler Corporation and a lot of dealerships closed. Monroe Dodge did not fold, but instead proved that it was a great company and was going to last through good and bad times. Many years of hard work and dedication have led the way in this dealership receiving all of the Top Awards from the Chrysler Corporation.

In 1991, American Jeep Eagle closed here in Monroe and two more brands were added to the lineup. These were Jeep and Eagle. With the addition of these brands, our customer and employee relationships grew, so an expansion became necessary. In 1997, the entire dealership was expanded and renovated to give Monroe Dodge a state of the art facility. In October of 1998, the Chrysler Corporation restructured its brand lines and decided to drop the Eagle existence of the Plymouth brand by the year 2000.

Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Superstore is a family owned and operated dealership. Ralph Mahalak Sr. went into semi-retirement starting in 1991 and is now fully retired. Four sons followed in his lead, running successful dealerships. Today, J.P. Mahalak and Ralph Mahalak Jr. are co-owners of Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep; and Mike Mahalak and Alex Mahalak run the other family business in Winter Haven, Florida, which also carries Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep products.

Chrysler Corporation was restructured through their bankruptcy in May, 2009 to become Chrysler Group LLC. Merging with Italian automaker, Fiat, there are many new and exciting ideas and innovations coming to our product lines. Hoping to be the next "World Class" automobile manufacturer, we are very proud to be a part of the new Chrysler. Today, our dealership has grown to employ 48 full-time and 15 part-time workers; with 20 employees who have worked here over 10 years, and 5 of those having been with us over 20 years.

The competition in years to come will be the toughest the industry has ever seen. However, Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Superstore has some great advantages over the competition. We believe our biggest advantage is our team of FIVE STAR Associates, ready, willing, and able to provide YOU, our customers, with the best products and services in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio.