J.D. Byrider in Roanoke was recognized with a President’s Award at its annual convention. Store earnings, portfolio quality and customer service rankings are criteria considered for the award. J.D. Byrider is a franchised used car and finance company.

Submitted by J.D. Byrider.

CARMEL, Ind. – Leading franchised used car and finance company J.D. Byrider recognized 15 locations as President’s Award winners at its annual convention in Hollywood, Fla.

The President’s Awards 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:
•         Alabama
o   Tuscaloosa (2700 Skyland Blvd. E) – Steve and Jeanie Locklear, owners

•         Iowa
o   Burlington (125 S. Roosevelt Road) – Russ Larson and Doug Stewart, owners
o   Cedar Rapids (3837 First Ave. SE) – Russ Larson and Doug Stewart, owners
o   Davenport (925 W. Kimberly Road) – Russ Larson and Doug Stewart, owners
o   Des Moines (2426 SE 14th St.) – Russ Larson and Jeff Lee, owners
•         Kentucky
o   Owensboro (1411 W. Fourth St.) – Jeff Anderson, owner
•         Maryland
o   Glen Burnie (8 Eighth Ave. N.W.) – Ward Griffith and Brad Helms, owners
•         Missouri
o   Columbia (1905 Range Line St.) – Russ Larson, owner

•         Ohio
o   Mansfield (1810 W. 4th St.) – Chris McPhie, owner

•         Pennsylvania
o   Pittsburgh (7200 McKnight Road) – J.D. Byrider company-owned location
•         South Carolina
o   Columbia (3815 W. Beltline Blvd.) – J.T. Gandolfo, owner
•         Virginia
o    Roanoke (3141 Peters Creek Rd.) – Gary Duncan, owner

•         West Virginia
o   South Charleston (3129 MacCorkle Ave. SW) – Bill Rowland, Mark Morris and Jim Park, owners
•         Wisconsin
o   Appleton (2301 W. College Ave.) – Russ Darrow, Jr. and Mike Darrow, owners
o   Madison (2302 SW. Beltline Hwy.) – Russ Darrow, Jr. and Mike Darrow, owners

About J.D. Byrider
Founded in 1989, J.D. Byrider is the nation’s leading used car sales and finance enterprise. 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 nearly 950,000 consumers matched to quality, affordable vehicles and a franchise system servicing a total of approximately $1 billion in retail contract installments, the company continues its focus on reliability and customer satisfaction. Headquartered near Indianapolis in Carmel, Ind., J.D. Byrider consists of 123 franchised- and 20 company-owned dealerships in 31 states. Visit www.jdbyrider.com to learn more.