CARMEL, Ind. — J.D. Byrider recently recognized various dealers as winners of its annual awards during the company's 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 are:

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:

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