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J.D. Byrider names award winners at annual convention

Franchise of the Year and President’s Awards among honors bestowed

Carmel, Ind. – Leading used car and finance franchise company J.D. Byrider recognized winners of the company’s annual awards at its November convention in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

The Franchise of the Year winners were chosen in three categories – single (one location), mid (two-three locations) and multiple (more than three locations). The winners were:

Single: Greg Maier and Karine Maier, for their location in Savannah, Ga. This was their first Franchise of the Year award.
Mid: Russ Larson, Doug Stewart, Gary Brotherson, Randy Winegard and Jeff Lee, for their locations in Burlington and Davenport, Iowa. This is their fourth-consecutive Franchise of the Year award.
Multiple: Rob Palmer, for his six locations in the areas near Youngstown, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pa. This is Palmer’s third-consecutive Franchise of the Year award and his seventh overall.

J.D. Byrider also distributed 14 President’s Awards, which are given to individual locations based on store earnings, portfolio quality and customer service rankings. This year’s President’s Award winners are located in:

Indiana

Bloomington – Rich Stutts, owner
Greenwood – J.D. Byrider company-owned location

Iowa

Burlington – Russ Larson, Doug Stewart, Gary Brotherson, Randy Winegard and Jeff Lee, owners
Davenport – Russ Larson and Doug Stewart, owners

Ohio

Boardman – Rob Palmer, owner
Cincinnati (Colerain Avenue) – J.D. Byrider company-owned location
Columbus (Morse Road) – J.D. Byrider company-owned location

Pennsylvania

Hermitage – Rob Palmer, owner
Pittsburgh (Liberty Avenue) – Rob Palmer, owner
Pittsburgh (McKnight Road) – Rob Palmer, owner

Virginia

Lynchburg – Tony Terry, Charles Crumpler and Mark Dalton, owners

West Virginia

South Charleston – Bill Rowland, owner

Wisconsin

Appleton – Russ Darrow, Jr., owner
Madison – Russ Darrow, Jr., owner

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About J.D. Byrider

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, J.D. Byrider is the nation’s leading used car and finance franchise company. The company was founded to serve customers with special auto financing needs and to ensure that they receive the same quality service in every J.D. Byrider dealership. With more than 800,000 consumers matched to quality, affordable vehicles, the company continues its focus on reliability and customer satisfaction. Headquartered near Indianapolis in Carmel, Ind., J.D. Byrider maintains 127 franchisee- and company-owned dealerships in 30 states. Visit www.jdbyrider.com to learn more.