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title: "Byrider Recognizes Top Franchisees At Its 30-Year Anniversary Convention"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bf1fa558-a942-4dd5-bce6-843481cd11be
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20191127_byrider_recognizes_top_franchisees_at_its_30year_a.html
category: "Automotive"
industry: "Automotive"
published: 2019-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:05.235Z
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# Byrider Recognizes Top Franchisees At Its 30-Year Anniversary Convention

**TL;DR:** Byrider recognized its top franchisees at its 30-year anniversary convention, including the Franchisee of the Year award. Byrider has sold more than 1.2 million cars at over 150 locations across the country.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-11-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20191127_byrider_recognizes_top_franchisees_at_its_30year_a.html).*

## Story

The Franchisee of the Year award recognizes best overall performance based on internal store rankings and a measure of how the business has contributed to the Byrider franchise community. The recipients were:

**Franchisees of the Year**

- Jeff Anderson - Henderson, Ky.

- Jennifer Freiboth - Wausau, Wis.

- Russ Larson - Davenport, Iowa

The Founders award recognizes those stores celebrating a 10- or 20-year anniversary. The recipients were:

**Founders Award 10 and 20 Year**

- Rachel Bachrodt (10) - Rockford Ill.

- Gary Duncan (20) - Roanoke, Va.

- Lance Vachon (20) - South Attleboro, Mass.

- Lenny Tagliavia (20) - East Stroudsburg, Pa.

Craig Peters, chief executive officer at Byrider, said, “Our franchisees comprise the majority of our organization and we couldn’t be prouder of all the recipients of our annual franchisee awards. Their commitment to Byrider and the communities they serve is inspiring and we’re pleased to recognize their outstanding achievements.”

“Setting high standards for customer service is one of the keys to success in the franchise industry and we’re pleased to recognize the owners and operators who have implemented effective strategies to help their customers move forward while setting the bar high for other Byrider operations,” said Chris Hadley, Byrider vice president of franchising.

Byrider, one of America's largest integrated used car dealership and franchise systems, recently announced a major rebranding, officially changing its name from J.D. Byrider to Byrider.

Byrider has sold more than 1.2 million cars at more than 150 locations across the country. Founded in 1989, Byrider continues to transform the automotive industry through its dedication to customer service and focus on car quality.

Byrider’s success is driven by a commitment to being the consumer choice in helping people “Buy, Finance and Drive On,” even if they’ve been turned down for traditional bank financing. More information can be found at www.byrider.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- franchise awards (topic)
- franchisee recognition (topic)
- automotive industry (topic)
- Byrider (company)
- anniversary convention (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20191127_byrider_recognizes_top_franchisees_at_its_30year_a.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bf1fa558-a942-4dd5-bce6-843481cd11be).