 | Lastest News and Events of JD Byrider
- 12/19/2011 J.D. Byrider opens second Houston location (Dec. 19, 2011)
HOUSTON – Houston-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 11222 Southwest Freeway.- 10/24/2011 J.D. Byrider included in list of 200 largest franchise systems (Oct. 24, 2011)
J.D. Byrider, the nation’s largest franchised used car sales and finance business, has been honored with recognition by Franchise Times in its listing of the - 10/06/2011 J.D. Byrider hires franchisee as company’s chief operating officer (Oct. 3, 2011)
Rob Palmer’s five locations acquired by J.D. Byrider- 09/21/2011 J.D. Byrider opens Tampa location (Sept. 21, 2011)
TAMPA, Fla. — Car buyers in the Tampa area have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider is open at 4858 N. Dale Mabry Highway.- 09/20/2011 J.D. Byrider opens Independence location (Sept. 20, 2011)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Independence-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider is open at 3225 South Noland Road. - 08/01/2011 J.D. Byrider opens five new locations in two months; eight so far in 2011 (Aug. 1, 2011)
CARMEL, Ind. – J.D. Byrider, the nation’s largest franchised used car sales and finance business, opened five new dealerships in the last two months, for a total of eight new stores so far in 2011. J.D. Byrider now has 132 locations in 30 states.- 08/01/2011 J.D. Byrider opens Dayton location (Aug. 1, 2011)
DAYTON, Ohio – Dayton-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 1575 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Dayton.- 07/29/2011 J.D. Byrider opens third Columbus location (July 29, 2011)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 3700 W. Broad St. in Columbus. - 07/20/2011 J.D. Byrider opens second Las Vegas location (July 20, 2011)
LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 5600 West Sahara in Las Vegas. - 06/15/2011 J.D. Byrider franchisees share father/son bond (June 6, 2011)
CARMEL, Ind. – Some fathers teach their sons to fish, and some fathers teach their sons how to throw the perfect curveball. Other fathers encourage their sons to be the doctors, lawyers or senators they once desired to be. - 05/26/2011 J.D. Byrider to donate to Tuscaloosa tornado relief efforts (May 26, 2011)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – J.D. Byrider, the nation’s leading used car and finance franchise company, is joining with its Tuscaloosa franchisee to donate to area organizations providing assistance to members of the community affected by the recent tornado outbreak.- 05/03/2011 Altamont Capital Partners acquires J.D. Byrider (May 3, 2011)
INDIANAPOLIS – J.D. Byrider, the Indianapolis-based leading used car sales and finance business founded in 1989 by the late James F. DeVoe, Sr., has been acquired by San Francisco Bay Area-based Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont). Altamont plans to provide strategic direction, resources and capital for long-term company growth.- 12/14/2010 J.D. Byrider hires franchise consultant for Mid-Atlantic region (Dec. 14, 2010)
CARMEL, Ind. – J.D. Byrider, America’s largest used car and finance company franchise, has hired Jack J. Humbert as franchise consultant for the Mid-Atlantic region. Humbert will be based in the Pittsburgh market, and his responsibilities include supporting J.D. Byrider franchisees, advising for operational and financial improvement, and building leadership teams at each location.- 12/02/2010 J.D. Byrider names award winners at annual convention (Dec. 2, 2010)
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 Orlando, Fla.- 09/07/2010 J.D. Byrider opens Aurora location (September 7, 2010)
New store is first in Denver area AURORA, Colo. – Denver-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 890 S. Havana St. in Aurora, Colo. The 10,000-square-foot location offers used car sales, financing, a service department and a customer service center. The new store is the first in the Denver area and the second in Colorado.- 08/17/2010 J.D. Byrider hires vice president of store operations (August 17, 2010)
J.D. Byrider, America’s largest used car and franchise finance company, has hired Todd R. Gunderson as vice president of store operations. Gunderson is responsible for advancing top-line revenue and net profit, and he manages all aspects of J.D. Byrider’s 13 company-owned locations, including sales, underwriting and risk management, collections, service and inventory management.- 04/22/2010 J.D. Byrider opens Dallas location (April 22, 2010)
New store is third in Dallas/Fort Worth area DALLAS – Dallas residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 11535 Harry Hines Blvd. The 10,000-square-foot location offers used car sales, financing, a service department and a customer service center. The new store is the third in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the ninth in Texas.- 04/15/2010 Easton J.D. Byrider to donate baseball tickets to local children’s charities (April 15, 2010)
EASTON, Pa. – The Easton, Pa., J.D. Byrider is excited to announce the donation of Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball tickets to seven local children-focused charitable organizations, including:- 04/06/2010 JD Byrider to donate portion of April sales to Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center (April 6, 2010)
FLORENCE, Ky. – In partnership with other area new- and used-car dealerships, the J.D. Byrider dealership in Florence will make a donation for each car sold in April to the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center. The donations will help further the Center’s mission of providing a child-friendly environment for the prevention, evaluation and treatment of child abuse. - 03/31/2010 J.D. Byrider to open Houston location (March 31, 2010)
HOUSTON – Houston residents will have another option for purchasing used cars when a new J.D. Byrider location opens tomorrow (April 1). Located at 8224 North Freeway, the 12,500-square-foot location will offer used car sales, financing, a service department and a customer service center.- 03/11/2010 J.D. Byrider hires vice president of franchise operations (March 11, 2010)
CARMEL, Ind. – In an effort to strengthen its franchise performance and growth, America’s largest used car and finance company J.D. Byrider has hired Thomas L. Welter as vice president of franchise operations. Welter is responsible for maximizing unit profitability by strengthening the company’s franchise support system, and mentoring and developing the company’s franchise consultants. - 11/17/2009 J.D. Byrider names award winners at annual convention (November 17, 2009)
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:- 11/04/2009 J.D. Byrider announces 2009 system-wide revenue projections, new store plans (November 4, 2009)
CARMEL, Ind. – J.D. Byrider, the nation’s largest buy here pay here automotive franchise company, is projecting its 2009 system-wide revenue will match or exceed the 2008 revenue of $759 million, even with the current challenges within the automotive industry.- 10/15/2009 J.D. Byrider’s Boardman dealership relocates to former Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge site (October 15, 2009)
J.D. Byrider has moved operations from its location at 6534 Market St. to 7871 Market St., the site of a former Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership that closed in June 2009. The 4.8-acre location includes a new 14-bay service department and also offers used car sales, financing and a customer service center. The new location will serve as the payment location for existing customers.- 08/18/2009 New J.D. Byrider location now open in Cincinnati (August 18, 2009)
CINCINNATI – Last week, leading used car and finance franchise company J.D. Byrider opened a new company-owned store in Cincinnati.- 08/10/2009 J.D. Byrider to open Harvey location (August 10, 2009)
HARVEY, La. New Orleans-area residents will have another used car option when a new J.D. Byrider location opens in Harvey in September.- 08/10/2009 J.D. Byrider plans for expansion with new vice president of franchise development (August 10, 2009)
CARMEL, Ind. – Poised to continue their growth in new markets, leading used car and finance company franchise J.D. Byrider has hired J. Michael Pearce as vice president of franchise development. Pearce is responsible for increasing the number of locations by licensing new franchisees to the J.D. Byrider system, as well as licensing existing franchisees for expansion. Pearce, along with the company’s real estate team, is also responsible for site selection and construction consulting for franchisees.- 08/10/2009 J.D. Byrider to open Raleigh location (August 10, 2009)
RALEIGH, N.C. – Raleigh residents will have another used car option when a new J.D. Byrider location opens in September.- 08/03/2009 J.D. Byrider announces improvements in portfolio performance, plans for three new stores (August 3, 2009)
Carmel, Ind. – More than halfway through 2009, leading used car and finance company franchise J.D. Byrider reports an improvement in portfolio performance over second quarter 2008. Additionally, the company will open three new stores in the coming months – one company-owned location in Cincinnati, as well as franchise locations in New Orleans and Raleigh, N.C.- 06/12/2009 Entrepreneur opens third Pittsburgh-area J.D. Byrider (June 12, 2009)
MONROEVILLE, Pa. Entrepreneur Rob Palmer has selected Monroeville for his third Pittburgh-area J.D. Byrider franchise location. The store opened last month.- 05/12/2009 J.D. Byrider promotes Ed Cowan to director of service operations (May 12, 2009)
CARMEL, Ind. – J.D. Byrider has promoted Ed Cowan to director of service operations. Cowan is in charge of the service and customer service departments at J.D. Byrider’s 14 company-owned locations in Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Ohio.- 03/31/2009 J.D. Byrider provides optimistic outlook for 2009 (March 31, 2009)
Carmel, Ind. – At a 20-group franchise meeting in Indianapolis this month, leading used car and finance company J.D. Byrider shared encouraging statistics about the current state of the company, including the opening of two new stores since Jan. 1. Steve Wedding, president, Byrider Franchising, announced the new stores -- Traverse City, Mich. and North Charleston, S.C. – bringing the total to 128 stores in 30 states. Wedding said several more stores are planned to open this year.- 01/14/2009 J.D. Byrider executives walk for heart health in NYC( January 14, 2009)
CARMEL, INDIANA (January 14, 2009) — On Tuesday, Jan. 6, executives from leading used car and finance company franchise J.D. Byrider made a heart-healthy statement in Grand Central Station by walking on two of New York City’s finest treadmills. Jim DeVoe, Jr., J.D. Byrider’s CEO, and Jim England, President of J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, Inc., participated in “Walk for a Record,” an American Heart Association event promoting heart health in 2009. Jim and Jim walked for a half an hour to illustrate that walking just 30 minutes a day can reduce heart disease risk factors such as stroke, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.- 11/25/2008 J.D. Byrider names award winners at annual convention (November 25, 2008)
Carmel, Ind. – Leading used car and finance company J.D. Byrider recognized winners of the company’s annual awards at its November convention in Hollywood, Fla.- 10/15/2008 J.D. Byrider opens California dealership; racing champ Tony Stewart attends event at Tampa Bay area location ( October 15, 2008)
CARMEL, INDIANA (October 15, 2008) — Now people who need auto financing can get quality used cars coast to coast from America’s best used car and finance company franchise — J.D. Byrider. The company’s newest location recently opened in Visalia, California.
Located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, the Visalia franchise is operated by the Groppetti Automotive Family, a company that has primarily focused on new car sales. Don Groppetti, president of the organization, explains: - 09/16/2008 J.D. Byrider hires former First Indiana Bank CFO (Sep 16, 2008)
>Carmel, Ind. – Leading used car and finance company J.D. Byrider has hired William Brunner as chief financial officer. Brunner serves on the senior management team and leads the company’s accounting/finance and human resource departments.- 07/06/2008 RACING FANS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AT KROGER SPEED FEST ( July 6, 2008)
CARMEL, INDIANA (July 6, 2008) — Racing fans are in for the ride of their lives this year as the Kroger Speed Fest at O'Reilly Raceway Park gets underway later this month. J.D. Byrider’s Night of Speed event will kick off the Speed Fest on July 24.- 06/30/2008 RACING FOR A CAUSE ( June 30, 2008)
Carmel, Indiana (PRWEB) June 30,2008 -- Indiana native Tony Stewart has a winning track record in racing. Stewart has competed and won on every level, including three national go kart championships, the United States Auto Club Triple Crown, an Indy Racing League Championship and two NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships. As one of the premier drivers in the NASCAR circuit, Tony Stewart knows how to recognize a winning team.- 06/22/2008 LOOKING FOR MORE THAN JUST A CAR ( June 2, 2008)
CARMEL, INDIANA (June 2, 2008) — In tough economic times, many consumers find themselves facing a dilemma: They need to purchase a used car, but their credit is damaged, which reduces their buying options. This can be a serious problem since a reliable car is necessary for many people to get to their jobs, transport their children to school and obtain groceries and other necessities. But savvy consumers can find a used car that fits their needs by keeping a few tips in mind.- 06/10/2008 HAVING A HEART – AND HAVING SOME FUN ( June 10, 2008)
CARMEL, INDIANA (June 10, 2008) — You won’t find the number #1 and #3 killers in the US on a wanted poster at the local post office: it’s heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association is dedicated to helping Americans fight these deadly illnesses. - 08/15/2007 American Heart Association and J.D. Byrider Take Steps to Educate Americans on the Health Benefits of Walking(August 15, 2007)
Walking can do a body good. And even a company that puts people behind
the wheel can get behind better health. J.D. Byrider, the nation’s largest and oldest used-car franchise and
finance company, is partnering with the American Heart Association on a new program and is co-sponsoring
the 2007 Start! Heart Walk on Sept. 15 in Indianapolis.- 08/06/2007 The Simple Truth About Byrider:New JDBFacts.com Web Site Sets the Record Straight ( August 6, 2007)
CARMEL, IN (August 6, 2007) – – The nation’s largest and oldest used-car franchise and financing system today
officially launched www.JDBFacts.com, a new Web site that dispels common misperceptions about J.D. Byrider and
its business model.- 03/27/2007 Byrider Still Cruising One Year After Tragedy ( March 23, 2007)
CARMEL, IN (March 23, 2007) – Although the accidental death of J.D. Byrider founder Jim DeVoe was a
year ago today, the nation’s oldest and largest used-car franchise and finance company reports that his legacy is
stronger than ever. Byrider posted record sales and customer satisfaction levels in the past year, licensed an
unprecedented number of dealerships, and took steps to attract an increasing number of new-car dealers as
franchisees.
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