Frank Leta Auto Group
Frank Leta Auto Group Headquarters Address
500 Auto Mall Drive
OFallon, Mo. 63368
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CAREERS
What does “Leta For Life” mean?
It means hiring for potential and growing along with you.
It means being there for a string of firsts, whether it’s a job, new car, house, or child.
It means finding people who embody the core values that help us succeed in life everyday.
It means finding the right team members at entry level positions and offering them an opportunity to move successfully along a career path.
Nearly every manager we have in our dealership was promoted, and not hired, into their current position.
That’s what Leta for Life means to us.
We follow the Frank Leta Way. We are driven to positively impact the lives of our team members, our clients, and our community. We hold ourselves to a higher standard, achieving business excellence, so we can all enjoy the benefits that come along with it. We provide a fulfilling career and promoting a high quality of life for every member.
BENEFITS
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- ST/LT Disability
- Life Insurance
- Uniform
Other
• 4 day work week
• Flexible health insurance with HSA company contribution
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 85% of our hours are customer-pay, not warranty time
• State-of-the-art equipment
• No hunting around for cars or keys - we pull cars in for you
• Air conditioned shop
• Advanced dispatch gives you the right job at the right time
• Our advisors sell maintenance work
• Weekly spiffs on top of hourly rate
• Unparalleled training and support to grow your skills and your career
• Our managers are former technicians - we know what it takes to turn time
• Employee discounted vehicle purchase programs
OUR HISTORYIt means hiring for potential and growing along with you.
It means being there for a string of firsts, whether it’s a job, new car, house, or child.
It means finding people who embody the core values that help us succeed in life everyday.
It means finding the right team members at entry level positions and offering them an opportunity to move successfully along a career path.
Nearly every manager we have in our dealership was promoted, and not hired, into their current position.
That’s what Leta for Life means to us.
We follow the Frank Leta Way. We are driven to positively impact the lives of our team members, our clients, and our community. We hold ourselves to a higher standard, achieving business excellence, so we can all enjoy the benefits that come along with it. We provide a fulfilling career and promoting a high quality of life for every member.
BENEFITS
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- ST/LT Disability
- Life Insurance
- Uniform
Other
• 4 day work week
• Flexible health insurance with HSA company contribution
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 85% of our hours are customer-pay, not warranty time
• State-of-the-art equipment
• No hunting around for cars or keys - we pull cars in for you
• Air conditioned shop
• Advanced dispatch gives you the right job at the right time
• Our advisors sell maintenance work
• Weekly spiffs on top of hourly rate
• Unparalleled training and support to grow your skills and your career
• Our managers are former technicians - we know what it takes to turn time
• Employee discounted vehicle purchase programs
Since 1965, the Frank Leta Auto Group has grown in lockstep with the automotive brand and our hometown of St. Louis.
Time and time again, the local community has shown its loyalty to the Leta family and the automotive brands we offer. A commitment to lifelong quality, innovation, and sustainability has earned the support of our customers, which in turn grants us the ability to give back to the community.
Here are some of the events that have made all of us who we are today and lead to our philosophy of customer care, Leta For Life.
1930-1950
1931
LETA HISTORY
Frank Leta is born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the 10th child of Francesco and Angelena. Frank was born into an entrepreneurial family. His father, Francesco Leta, was partner in a successful wholesale produce business for many years as the family grew to its considerable size.
1949
LETA HISTORY
Frank and his brother, Joe, join the United States Air Force. During the Korean War, he performs pre-flight inspections at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois.
1950
ST. LOUIS HISTORY
Philadelphia has the cheesesteak. Chicago has the deep dish pizza. St. Louis has the toasted ravioli. While it is served at many neighborhood restaurants, it originates in 1950 at Angelo Oldani’s on the Hill, the Italian neighborhood where both Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola grew up.
1952
LETA HISTORY
Frank and Toni (née Pezzimenti) are married in Corpus Christi Church in St. Louis. After the wedding and honeymoon, Frank and Toni begin their married life together in St. Louis.
1952-1967
LETA HISTORY
Looking for reliable work to support his new family, Frank begins selling sewing machines. He has a natural talent for sales and gets off to a great start. Over the next decade-plus, Frank would own and manage sewing machine stores in Evansville, Danville, St. Louis, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach.
1958
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
The St. Louis Hawks win the NBA Championship in six games over Red Auerbach’s Boston Celtics. This would be the last Finals until 1967 not won by those Celtics, and the Hawks’ (now based in Atlanta) sole NBA Championship.
1959
HONDA HISTORY
With just eight employees and three models to offer, Honda begins selling motorcycles in the United States. This marks the beginning of Honda’s long and successful presence in the American automotive landscape.
1960-1970
1965
LETA HISTORY
After much hard work and persuasion, Frank Leta shifts careers after winning Honda’s approval to open the Northland Honda motorcycle franchise in North St. Louis county.
1965
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
The Gateway Arch is completed, after just over two years of construction. The Arch, located at the site of St. Louis’s founding on the west bank of the Mississippi River, is often referred to as “The Gateway to the West.” It would become a world-recognized symbol of St. Louis.
1965
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
The St. Louis Blues join the NHL as one of six expansion franchises, taking the number of NHL teams up to 12. The team is named after the W. C. Handy song “Saint Louis Blues.”
1965
HONDA HISTORY
Honda introduces its first passenger car in the US market, the N600 sedan. The vehicle already showed Honda’s engineering prowess with an all-alloy, air-cooled engine putting out one horsepower per cubic inch. With a top speed of 80 mph, the compact vehicle got outstanding fuel economy at 47 mpg. It retailed for just $1,300 ($9,310 in 2022 dollars).
1971
LETA HISTORY
Leveraging his relationship with Honda, as well as his signature people skills, Frank becomes the first Honda automobile dealer in the Midwest. As sales of Honda’s peppy, fuel-efficient cars took off amidst the oil crisis of the 70s, Frank Leta expanded to a property on St. Louis’ “Auto Row” at 9420 West Florissant Avenue.
1971
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
Six Flags St. Louis opens. Originally known as Six Flags Over Mid-America, it is the only original park completely owned by Six Flags.
1980-1990
1982
HONDA HISTORY
The first Honda Accord rolls off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant in Maryville, Ohio, making Honda the first Japanese automaker to build cars in America using domestic and globally-sourced parts.
1985
LETA HISTORY
Construction is completed on the all-new (and newly rebranded) Frank Leta Honda in Bridgeton, at 12101 St. Charles Rock Road. This location is still active today as the Frank Leta Automotive Outlet, as well as the home to Frank Leta Misubishi.
1986
LETA HISTORY
Frank Leta becomes one of the first Acura dealers in the country when he opens Frank Leta Acura, designed on a modern template similar to the Honda store. The two stores are unlike anything in St. Louis at the time, featuring red clay tiles and a “California style” showroom.
Time and time again, the local community has shown its loyalty to the Leta family and the automotive brands we offer. A commitment to lifelong quality, innovation, and sustainability has earned the support of our customers, which in turn grants us the ability to give back to the community.
Here are some of the events that have made all of us who we are today and lead to our philosophy of customer care, Leta For Life.
1930-1950
1931
LETA HISTORY
Frank Leta is born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the 10th child of Francesco and Angelena. Frank was born into an entrepreneurial family. His father, Francesco Leta, was partner in a successful wholesale produce business for many years as the family grew to its considerable size.
1949
LETA HISTORY
Frank and his brother, Joe, join the United States Air Force. During the Korean War, he performs pre-flight inspections at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois.
1950
ST. LOUIS HISTORY
Philadelphia has the cheesesteak. Chicago has the deep dish pizza. St. Louis has the toasted ravioli. While it is served at many neighborhood restaurants, it originates in 1950 at Angelo Oldani’s on the Hill, the Italian neighborhood where both Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola grew up.
1952
LETA HISTORY
Frank and Toni (née Pezzimenti) are married in Corpus Christi Church in St. Louis. After the wedding and honeymoon, Frank and Toni begin their married life together in St. Louis.
1952-1967
LETA HISTORY
Looking for reliable work to support his new family, Frank begins selling sewing machines. He has a natural talent for sales and gets off to a great start. Over the next decade-plus, Frank would own and manage sewing machine stores in Evansville, Danville, St. Louis, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach.
1958
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
The St. Louis Hawks win the NBA Championship in six games over Red Auerbach’s Boston Celtics. This would be the last Finals until 1967 not won by those Celtics, and the Hawks’ (now based in Atlanta) sole NBA Championship.
1959
HONDA HISTORY
With just eight employees and three models to offer, Honda begins selling motorcycles in the United States. This marks the beginning of Honda’s long and successful presence in the American automotive landscape.
1960-1970
1965
LETA HISTORY
After much hard work and persuasion, Frank Leta shifts careers after winning Honda’s approval to open the Northland Honda motorcycle franchise in North St. Louis county.
1965
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
The Gateway Arch is completed, after just over two years of construction. The Arch, located at the site of St. Louis’s founding on the west bank of the Mississippi River, is often referred to as “The Gateway to the West.” It would become a world-recognized symbol of St. Louis.
1965
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
The St. Louis Blues join the NHL as one of six expansion franchises, taking the number of NHL teams up to 12. The team is named after the W. C. Handy song “Saint Louis Blues.”
1965
HONDA HISTORY
Honda introduces its first passenger car in the US market, the N600 sedan. The vehicle already showed Honda’s engineering prowess with an all-alloy, air-cooled engine putting out one horsepower per cubic inch. With a top speed of 80 mph, the compact vehicle got outstanding fuel economy at 47 mpg. It retailed for just $1,300 ($9,310 in 2022 dollars).
1971
LETA HISTORY
Leveraging his relationship with Honda, as well as his signature people skills, Frank becomes the first Honda automobile dealer in the Midwest. As sales of Honda’s peppy, fuel-efficient cars took off amidst the oil crisis of the 70s, Frank Leta expanded to a property on St. Louis’ “Auto Row” at 9420 West Florissant Avenue.
1971
ST.LOUIS HISTORY
Six Flags St. Louis opens. Originally known as Six Flags Over Mid-America, it is the only original park completely owned by Six Flags.
1980-1990
1982
HONDA HISTORY
The first Honda Accord rolls off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant in Maryville, Ohio, making Honda the first Japanese automaker to build cars in America using domestic and globally-sourced parts.
1985
LETA HISTORY
Construction is completed on the all-new (and newly rebranded) Frank Leta Honda in Bridgeton, at 12101 St. Charles Rock Road. This location is still active today as the Frank Leta Automotive Outlet, as well as the home to Frank Leta Misubishi.
1986
LETA HISTORY
Frank Leta becomes one of the first Acura dealers in the country when he opens Frank Leta Acura, designed on a modern template similar to the Honda store. The two stores are unlike anything in St. Louis at the time, featuring red clay tiles and a “California style” showroom.
Number of Employees in Frank Leta Auto Group
201 to 500
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