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About Mason Automotive Group

A people business since 1979

Mason Automotive Group is a family owned, multi-franchise automotive organization headquartered in the Midlands of South Carolina, with dealerships in South Carolina and North Carolina.

Our Story

The Mason family automotive story

The Mason family’s automotive roots date to 1979, when Mark Mason Sr. began his career in the automobile business. After decades of experience in automotive retail, he became a dealership owner in 2008. His leadership philosophy focuses on the people behind the business, not simply the number of vehicles sold.

What began with a single dealership has grown into Mason Automotive Group, a family owned, multi-franchise automotive organization. Today the group represents Ford, Toyota, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Volkswagen, along with Midlands Powersports and Mighty Wash Auto Spa.

Through the group’s growth, the Mason family has stayed focused on creating good places to work, treating customers well, and giving back to the communities that support its dealerships.

Take care of employees. Take care of customers. Invest in the community.The principle behind Mason Automotive Group
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Our Story

From one dealership to a family of stores

  1. 1979

    Where it started

    Mark Mason Sr. begins his career in the automobile business.

  2. 2006

    A graduate

    Mark Mason Jr. graduates from the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

  3. 2008

    Lugoff Toyota

    The family purchases Lugoff Toyota.

  4. 2008

    Lugoff Ford

    The family purchases Lugoff Ford.

  5. Dec 2008

    Joining the family business

    Mark Mason Jr. joins the family business.

  6. 2010

    A new GM

    Mark Jr. is promoted to General Manager of Lugoff Ford while attending the NADA Dealer Academy.

  7. 2010

    Samer Abraham joins the team

    Samer Abraham joins Mason Automotive Group. Today he is Operating Partner at Lugoff Toyota. Meet our operating partners →

  8. 2012

    National recognition

    At 29, Mark Jr. is named to Automotive News’ 40 Under 40.

  9. 2013

    Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

    The group acquires Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.

  10. 2013

    Richard Andrews joins the team

    Richard Andrews begins his career with the group. Today he is Operating Partner and General Manager of Lugoff Ford. Meet our operating partners →

  11. Mar 2015

    Midlands Volkswagen

    Midlands Volkswagen becomes part of the group.

  12. Sep 2015

    Into North Carolina

    The group purchases Rocky Mount Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Rocky Mount, NC.

  13. 2019

    Growing in Lugoff

    Mason Automotive Group acquires Lugoff Chevrolet Buick GMC.

  14. 2020

    Mighty Wash Auto Spa

    Mighty Wash Auto Spa opens in Lugoff.

  15. 2020

    Camp Cole

    The Mason family gives $225,000 to build the Mark Mason Family Cabin at Camp Cole. Read the story →

  16. 2021

    Mason Family Bark Park

    The Mason family donates three acres in Lugoff for the county’s new dog park. Read the story →

  17. 2024

    Midlands Powersports

    The group purchases Midlands Powersports (Columbia).

  18. Jan 2026

    Less Than 3

    The Mason family donates a new Volkswagen ID. Buzz to the Less Than 3 foundation. Read the story →

  19. 2026

    Midlands Powersports of Lugoff

    Midlands Powersports of Lugoff celebrates its grand opening on Monday, October 5, 2026.

  20. Oct 5, 2026

    Ravenel Chevrolet

    Mason Automotive Group acquires Marchant Chevrolet in Ravenel, SC; the dealership is renamed Ravenel Chevrolet. Read the press release →

  21. Today

    Mason Automotive Group

    A family owned, multi-franchise group with stores in South Carolina and North Carolina.

Our Culture

Faith, family and health first

At Lugoff Toyota, Mark Sr. has described the dealership business as a people business, emphasizing investment in employees, customers, families and the surrounding community. Employees are encouraged to put faith, family and health first while receiving the training and opportunities to build meaningful careers.

He believes that when a dealership takes care of its employees, those employees can better care for customers. That philosophy helped shape the next generation of the Mason family business.

Meet the family →

The Mason 3 R’s Philosophy

Mark Jr.’s customer-first policy, introduced at Lugoff Ford, to guarantee customer satisfaction:

  • Repair the problem
  • Replace the vehicle or part
  • Refund the customer
Our culture & mission →
Recognition

Award-winning stores

  • Toyota President's Award
    Lugoff Toyota
  • Southeast Toyota Elite Dealer
    Lugoff Toyota
  • Ford President's Award
    Lugoff Ford · 2025 press release
  • Circle of Excellence
    Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
  • Jake F. Watson Award
    United Way of Kershaw County, 2026 · About the award
  • Automotive News 40 Under 40
    Mark Mason Jr., 2012
In Our Community

Investing in the places we call home

As a family- and Christian-based organization, investing in others and giving back is part of who we are. Here are a few of the causes our family and our stores support.

  • Fighting human trafficking

    Lugoff Toyota is the founding sponsor of Lighthouse for Life, which provides safe havens for victims of human trafficking.

  • United Way

    United Way of Kershaw County honored the Mark Mason Family with its 2026 Jake F. Watson Award for exemplary volunteer service, an honor given to just one recipient each year since 1992. Lugoff Toyota has also received United Way's Tocqueville Society Award. About the award →

  • Christmas for kids

    At Christmas, local schools identify families in need and Lugoff Toyota fills their children’s wish lists. Our stores also support children’s toy drives.

  • Teen suicide prevention & local missions

    We support teenage suicide prevention and local missions, including serving meals with Oliver Gospel Mission. In January 2026, the Mason family donated a new Volkswagen ID. Buzz to the Less Than 3 foundation. Read the story →

  • Law enforcement

    Lugoff Toyota underwrites the cost of bulletproof vests for Kershaw County Sheriff’s deputies.

  • Camp Cole

    In 2020, the Mason family donated $225,000 to Camp Cole to build a cabin for kids and teens navigating serious illnesses or disabilities. Read the story →

  • Mason Family Bark Park

    In 2021, the Mason family donated three acres in Lugoff to Kershaw County for the Mason Family Bark Park. Read the story →

Car Wash for a Cause

Through its Mighty Fundraiser program, Mighty Wash Auto Spa has presented checks to local charities.

  • Mighty Wash team presenting a $10,000 check to Food For The Soul beside carts and bags full of donated food
    $10,000

    Food For The Soul

  • Group holding an $11,000 Mighty Wash check for Prisma Health Children's Hospital outside the car wash
    $11,000

    Prisma Health Children's Hospital

  • Group in pink shirts holding a $7,000 Mighty Wash check for Susan G. Komen South Carolina at the car wash tunnel entrance
    $7,000

    Susan G. Komen South Carolina

See the giving gallery →

In the News

News & press

In the press ·

The Post and Courier · By John McDermott

Charleston-area Chevy dealer and rural car-sales pioneer is sold (opens The Post and Courier in a new tab)

The Post and Courier reports that the sale of Marchant Chevrolet by Rob Marchant III to Mason Automotive Group was finalized on Oct. 5, and that the longtime Savannah Highway dealership now operates as Ravenel Chevrolet. The story also looks back at the Marchant family’s history with the Ravenel store, which opened in 1990.

Read the full story at The Post and Courier (opens The Post and Courier in a new tab)

Magazine feature · July/August 2015

“It’s All about the People”

Toyota Today, The Magazine for Toyota Dealerships · July/August 2015 · Cover story: “Mark Mason Jr. of Lugoff Toyota”

Toyota Today put Lugoff Toyota on its cover with a feature on the dealership’s philosophy: take care of your employees and they’ll take care of your customers, and the rest will take care of itself. The story highlighted the free Fall Festival, Lighthouse for Life, United Way, Christmas wish lists for children, Oliver Gospel Mission, support for Kershaw County deputies, and a workplace built around faith, family and health.

“If you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of your customers. After that, everything else takes care of itself.”

Mark Mason Sr., Toyota Today, July/August 2015
Careers

Join the family team

We tell our people that their faith, family and health come first. You’ll get training, a clear career path and real chances to grow, and our stores are closed on Sundays so you can spend time with the people you love.

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