Why Choose Friendly Chevrolet?
Why should you buy from Friendly Chevrolet? Our unmatched service and diverse Buick, Chevrolet inventory have set us apart as the preferred dealer in Albemarle. Visit us today to discover why we have the best reputation in the Albemarle area.
Management
Our skilled management team will ensure you have a phenomenal experience at Friendly Chevrolet Buick. Please reach out to any of us if we can help you in any way!
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David Odom
Dealer/President
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David Odom
Dealer/President
David Odom hails from Detroit Michigan, where his father owned the second largest Ford dealership in all of Michigan. Needless to say, with that heritage, he may have a slight edge on most dealers out there. David is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he met his beautiful wife Jennifer who grew up in Tucson. David enjoys hunting ducks, pheasant, dove, quail, turkey, and all other birds. He is a Master Hunter. David is a very unique and interesting individual who also enjoys fishing and spending quality time with his 2 daughters Ashley, and Kelly and working diligently with his favorite causes, especially Hospice, and the Boy Scouts. He is a straight up Spider-man guy, and is loved by all his employees.
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Nathan Clements
Sales Manager - Albemarle
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Nathan Clements
Sales Manager - Albemarle
Nathan is one of the sharpest Sales managers in the game. He moved to Albemarle in the year 2000 where he got his first start in the car business. Nathan was born and raised in Black Mountain, NC. He graduated from Western Carolina University, where he met his lovely wife Meredith. He enjoys watching sports, working out, cooking for his wife and obsessing about his lawn. He also enjoys chasing Cruze (our mascot) around the show room floor.
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Melissa Pendzinski
Office Manager - Albemarle
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Melissa Pendzinski
Office Manager - Albemarle
Melissa was born and raised in Richfield, NC. She attended East Rowan High School and graduated from Rowan Cabarrus Community College with an Associates Degree in Business Administration. Melissa does a great job in making sure that all of our paperwork is completed properly so that everyone can get their tags on time as well as many other responsibilities in her department. She also has three boys who test her sanity each and every day which is why she is a perfect addition to the Friendly team!
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David Lowder
Service Manager - Albemarle
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David Lowder
Service Manager - Albemarle
David Lowder is the most efficient and effective Service Manager I have ever worked with. I marvel at how he never misses any details, and always gives his customers and employees an honest assessment of the job at hand. He consistently sets the bar so high, other dealers can’t imagine how he does it, and to them we say, “hard work and perseverance”. David is very active in his church, and in his precious spare time he enjoys fishing bass tournaments, playing ball, spending time with his adorable wife Renda, and his son Matt, and daughter (and fresh graduate ), Samantha. We think he is the best Service Manager on the planet, and we are very proud to have him on our team.
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Randy Buiwe
Parts Manager - Albemarle
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Randy Buiwe
Parts Manager - Albemarle
Randy Buwie has many years experience behind the parts counter, and can quote part numbers for many parts by memory. He also has a business degree from Stanly Tech. Randy was the parts guy here for Confederate Chevrolet, as well as the previous owner. Randy rescued Friendly Chevrolet and got us pointed in the right direction when we needed it most. Randy grew up here in Albemarle, and is a graduate of Albemarle High school. When Randy is not at work, he enjoys working on anything mechanical, gardening, and spending time with his beautiful wife Becky, and their 3 children, Melody, Joey, and Brian. If you got any questions about parts, and need a trusted professional, look no further.
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Danny Brown
Detail Specialist - Albemarle
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Danny Brown
Detail Specialist - Albemarle
Danny is a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. He is retired from the Sheriff’s Department, and the Rescue squad. Danny is a very hard worker and makes our vehicles all look like brand new! Danny is a lot of fun to work with and we are very fortunate to have him as a member of our team.
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Johnathan Dunn
Detail Technician Manager
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Johnathan Dunn
Detail Technician Manager
Jonathan is a member of the First round of employees, exclusive club. He was one of the first employees hired. Jonathan is the best and most talented detailer I have ever worked with ( and that goes back a ways ). Jonathan attended West Montgomery H.S., and Montgomery Technical College in Troy. Jonathan is a car freak, and as a car freak, enjoys working on his show quality old Chevy truck ( it is bad to the bone ) and spending time with his beautiful wife Stacy, and one of the cutest kids we have ever seen his daughter Journi. I’m guessing Sponge Bob, and Barney are really high on his list of heroes.
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William Beale
F&I Manager
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William Beale
F&I Manager
William hails from Murray, Kentucky, where he graduated from Murray High School. William is a US Navy Veteran, which makes us very proud, because they are the backbone of our great country. William is very knowledgeable about the automotive industry, from finance to technical product data. William enjoys fishing, hunting, golf, and spending quality time with his lovely wife Anne. We are delighted to have him our team member.
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Ashley Birmingham
Finance Manager - Albemarle
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Ashley Birmingham
Finance Manager - Albemarle
Ashley attended West Montgomery High School and Graduated from UNC Charlotte with a Degree in Marketing. She got her first start with us as an Intern with Bill Cooper, our Finance Manager at our Troy location. Ashley started in the Business and Sales Department and is now operating as our Finance Manager at our Albemarle location. She is currently the top F&I producer in the Charlotte zone and has won numerous awards for her accomplishments.
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Klein East
Internet Manager/IT - Albemarle
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Klein East
Internet Manager/IT - Albemarle
Klein grew up in the Concord / Harrisburg area where he graduated from Central Cabarrus High School where he enjoyed playing scholastic basketball and soccer. He attended The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and holds a degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Stanly Community College. Klein has designed most of the systems that we use in our Internet department (we won’t be too specific as loose lips sink ships). He solves all of our internet, website, video-editing problems and we consider ourselves lucky to have him. When he is not at work, Klein can be found boating, swimming, watching all Carolina Tarheel sports, Panthers football, MMA, and spending time with his family and friends.
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Tripp McCall
New Car Sales Manager - Albemarle
(704) 550-5814
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Tripp McCall
New Car Sales Manager - Albemarle
Tripp is a Finance Specialist who has brought much knowledge to our dealerships and has made us all better. He has a wealth of experience in large dealerships in the big city. Tripp runs the show at our Troy location, where he has set numerous records for sales and finance performance. Tripp is an “ex bass player”, and enjoys spending quality time with his beautiful wife Alicia, their son Jack and daughter Charlotte.
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Allena Haigler
BDC Manager
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Allena Haigler
BDC Manager
Allena graduated from West Stanly High school and attended college at Stanly Community College for one year. Allena has a background in accounting and customer service and loves learning new things. She has a 6-year old son named Levi who she loves spending time with. She enjoys fishing, hiking, movies and music.
Sales Department
Our trained sales staff will help you every step of the way during your shopping experience at Friendly Chevrolet Buick. Our sales team is ready to answer any questions you have as you shop for a new vehicle in Albemarle.
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Gregg Ellis
Sales Manager - Troy
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Gregg Ellis
Sales Manager - Troy
Gregg was born and raised in Greensboro, NC where he went to school and graduated from Greensboro Technical College. Gregg is a very talented salesperson and we are very fortunate to have him on our team. Gregg is single, but does have a German Shepherd named Dugan that he loves dearly. When Gregg is not at work he enjoys riding his mountain bike and pulling for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the UNC Tarheels.
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Erin King
DMV/Title Clerk - Albemarle
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Erin King
DMV/Title Clerk - Albemarle
Erin was born and raised right here in Albemarle, NC. She attended North Stanly High School and graduated from the Stanly Community College with an Associates Degree in Advertising/Graphic design. Erin handles most of our advertising as well as taking and editing pictures and keeping all of our online inventory up to date. She has a wonderful personality and we have enjoyed watching her grow with the Friendly team.
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Wesley "Spanky" King
Commercial Sales Consultant
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Wesley "Spanky" King
Commercial Sales Consultant
Wesley “Spanky” King graduated from West Montgomery High School in Mt. Gilead, NC and grew up in Montgomery Co. He is the newest member of our sales staff. He enjoys spending time with his wife Erin daughter Raelyne and son Lawson. Spanky also enjoys watching the Dallas Cowboys, hunting, fishing, and anything else outdoors. We look forward to watching him grow with the Friendly team.
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Lane Eudy
Sales Consultant - Albemarle
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Lane Eudy
Sales Consultant - Albemarle
15 Year Mark of Excellence Winner. Lane has been a leader on the Friendly Chevrolet Buick team since March of 1998. He and his lovely Wife Melinda have 2 daughters, Chloe, and Chelsea, and reside in Ashboro, NC. Lane has been a GM Mark of Excellence winner for 20 years running. He is a retired Go – Cart racer ( with many trophies to his credit ). He is a leader in his church and community. We are proud to have him as a loyal member of our team.
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Kenny Monk
Sales Consultant - Albemarle
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Kenny Monk
Sales Consultant - Albemarle
Kenny was born in Charleston West Virginia, and moved south at the tender age of 9. Kenny spent 25 years running his own business selling Manufactured Homes, but sold out recently and needed something else to do. Kenny is a graduate of Virginia Tech. He enjoys spending time with his gorgeous wife Lydia and his daughter Chelsea. We are waiting for him to explain what a Hokie is.
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Gary "Maverick" Drennan
Sales Consultant - Certified Technology Specialist - Albemarle
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Gary "Maverick" Drennan
Sales Consultant - Certified Technology Specialist - Albemarle
-Mark of Excellence Winner. “Maverick” Gary Drennan has worked for Friendly for many years. He started his career washing cars in the back, and worked his way up to sales consultant. Mav is originally from the St. Louis Mo. area and grew up in the Concord NC area. He attended Central Cabarrus HS where he lettered in Soccer and was quite an accomplished soccer player. The Mav is a Ninja Turtle (Cowabunga Doode) man with maybe a little X-men to fall back on. In his free time he enjoys Nascar, all sports, and taking care of his Grandma. Most of all he is a St Louis Cardinals fan, and loves his new puppy Layla.
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Justin Myrick
Sales Consultant - Troy
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Justin Myrick
Sales Consultant - Troy
Justin joined our team in January 2015. He is a very high caliber sales professional with many successful years of experience. Justin is a graduate of East Montgomery HS, holds a degree in accounting from MCC and is a pleasure to work with. Justin enjoys Fishing, 4 wheeling, and spending quality time with his 2 children Kallie, and Wesley. We look forward to many years of working together, and are very proud to have Justin on our team.
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Joey Davis
Sales Consultant - Troy
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Joey Davis
Sales Consultant - Troy
Joey Davis has been a member of the Friendly Team for many years. Joey is a Graduate of East Montgomery HS, he holds a BS in Poly Sci from Wake Forrest (where he graduated with Tim Duncan). Joey’s interest are, anything that is sports from Wake Forrest, and is considered by those in the know, to be a tire setup expert for national big time go cart racers. He loves to play baseball and is an avid golfer as well as tennis. Joey is single, but rumors are circulating. His favorite cartoon character is Scooby Doo.
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Cruze Odom
Deal Sniffin' Griffon
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Cruze Odom
Deal Sniffin' Griffon
Head of Customer Assistance Department. Enjoys hunting birds and chasing squirrels.
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David Brackett
Sales Consultant
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David Brackett
Sales Consultant
David comes to us from Greensboro, where he graduated from Ragsdale High School. David attended Guilford Community College, then moved to Raleigh. Today he is a very high performance salesman. When he is not here, he likes practicing drums and guitar. He is a very exciting sales professional, and we are very fortunate to have him!! ( Oh yea, he is a cat person)
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Maria Mullis
Front Desk Specialist
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Maria Mullis
Front Desk Specialist
Maria is from Norwood, NC where she graduated from South Stanly High School. She later attended and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Media and Journalism, specializing in Public Relations, as well as Political Science. She has a background in marketing and customer service. During her free time, Maria loves watching the Tar Heels play, binge-watching Netflix, and spending time with her loving fiancé and family.
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Heath McDonald
Sales Associate
(800) 846-2723
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Heath McDonald
Sales Associate
Heath is a Stanly County native who graduated from North Stanly High School. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, Olivia and Victoria, as well as snow-skiing, water-skiing, and playing pickleball in his free time. Heath has been in the car business for 23 years, and is a lover of homemade cherry ice cream!
Service Department
Our GM Certified Service department has the expertise to perform a wide range of GM services. From routine maintenance to critical repairs, we take the stress out of servicing your vehicle.
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Brent Johnson
Service Writer
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Brent Johnson
Service Writer
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Craig Kearns
Service Writer
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Craig Kearns
Service Writer
Craig Kearns was born and raised in Troy NC. Craig enjoys all sports, especially golf. He enjoys all types of music and plays the guitar. He also writes his own songs. Craig loves Black & White classic movies on TCM and any/all comedies! Summer is Craig’s favorite season, and thinks it should never get below 80 degrees!! Craig enjoys time with his son and daughter! Fun Fact – Craig can ride a unicycle and can juggle
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John Carrickhoff
Detail Specialist
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John Carrickhoff
Detail Specialist
John Carrickhoff is one of the most interesting persons we know. He is a retired Highway Patrolman, a workaholic, a caring father and husband, and a respected member of the comunity as well as our workplace. John hails from the barbecue capital of the world, Lexington NC, where he graduated from Central Davidson High School. He graduated from ASU (Appalachian State University )with a BS in Health and PE. When John is not at work he enjoys camping, gardening, spending quality time with his wonderful wife Laura, his 2 kids Michael and Michele and if that’s not enough 6 grand children.
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Norbert Melton
Detail Manager - Troy
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Norbert Melton
Detail Manager - Troy
Norbert is one of the very best Detail Specialists you will find. He loves to detail vehicles. He enjoys working and playing with hot rods and race cars. He spends most of his time cooking on the grill and spending time with his ten grandchildren. We are very lucky to have Norbert as part of the family here at Friendly Chevrolet-Buick.
Parts Department
Our knowledgeable Parts Department at Friendly Chevrolet Buick can help you with any replacement parts your car requires. We carry authentic GM accessories to outfit your vehicle.
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Mark Housel
Parts Consultant-Albemarle
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Mark Housel
Parts Consultant-Albemarle
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Mike Drye
Parts Consultant - Albemarle
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Mike Drye
Parts Consultant - Albemarle
As far as anyone knows Mike Drye has always been in the parts business. He swears he sold wheel grease to Moses. He has been doing this for a long, long time. Mike is a product of Albemarle where he graduated from Albemarle High School. Mike is a proud Vietnam Veteran (one of several on our staff), he has one son, Christopher and a dog that could almost be counted as a child. Mike enjoys his 1966 Chevelle, going to car shows, drag racing, and working in his yard . He knows his way around a parts dept, and we are very proud to have him. Cartoon characters had not been invented when he was a child.
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Ricky Stamper
Parts Consultant - Albemarle
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Ricky Stamper
Parts Consultant - Albemarle
Ricky is a life time resident of Albemarle, he went to West Stanly High School and has been in the parts business for most of his life. Ricky enjoys spending time with his 2 sons Nolan and Levi. He enjoys car shows, baseball, his favorite superhero is Superman ( also Wayne the Technician, whom he wants to be like when he grows up). He is a very talented parts guy and we are very lucky to have him.
