About

Ryan History

In 1960, Mr. Robert Ryan Sr. opened his first dealership on 9th and Minnesota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Mid Town Motors sold used vehicles and Mr. Ryan's son, Bob Ryan Jr. soon got his start in the car business, sitting on the bench in front of the dealership, shining shoes at a nickel a pair.

Six years later, the Ryan family opened their first new vehicle franchise and Ryan Motors Chrysler Plymouth was opened, also in Sioux Falls, quickly gaining a great reputation and earning Chrysler's "Pacemakers Top 100 Club" award for many years.

After a short re-location to Houston, Texas in the 1970's with Katy Road Chrysler Plymouth, the Ryan family returned to the Midwest, opening an Oldsmobile store in Brooklyn Park and then, in 1976, our Chevrolet dealership in Buffalo, MN. By this time, Bob Ryan Jr. had worked his way up to become the Dealer Principal.

The Business Grows

Having an excellent reputation for customer sales and service, Bob Ryan was able to add a Chevrolet franchise in 1984 and then Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands in 2011. In June of 2015, Bob Ryan celebrated 40 years in the automobile business. His constant insistence and focus on taking care of his customer, from the early days of shining shoes, to the complexities of the vehicles we sell and service today, has continued to pay off.

The third generation of the Ryan family is now fully invested, continuing their father's tradition of high standards and caring for their customers. The family is proud to have been awarded 9 General Motors Mark of Excellence Awards and 53 DealerRater Awards, including multiple 2023 and 2022 MN Dealer of the Year Awards for the brands we represent.

While the shoe shining has ceased, they still take care of their customers every step of the way.

DealerRater & Cars.com

Minnesota Dealer of the Year

Ryan Auto Mall is the proud recipient of 60 DealerRater awards, including the 2024 MN Dealer of the Year Awards for all the brands we represent.

DealerRater was founded in 2002 as the first car dealer review website worldwide. It is the global standard for anyone seeking trusted, third-party information on automobile dealerships. DealerRater features nearly 41,000 U.S. and Canadian car dealers and more than 7 million consumer reviews. More than 34 million consumers each month are exposed to DealerRater's reviewers content to help them make an informed decision on which dealership they should trust with their business. Acquired by Cars.com in 2016, awards are now listed in the parent company name.