Two of the largest buy-here, pay-here dealership chains — America’s Car-Mart and J.D. Byrider — recently opened new stores, each one expanding their footprints in the Southeast.

Longtime franchisees Steve and Jeanne Locklear recently rolled out their fourth dealership, broadening J.D. Byrider’s presence in Florida to 10 locations. The new store is located at 707 N. New Warrington Road in Pensacola, Fla.

The facility includes 20,000 square feet with 10 service bays. The dealership will also create approximately 15 new jobs.

“Pensacola is an exciting community for us to open a J.D. Byrider dealership,” said Michael Anglin, general manager of the new location.

“We look forward to bringing industry-leading financing options and the company’s brand promise — to offer good, reliable vehicles to those with less-than-perfect credit — to the area,” Anglin continued.

Including the new Pensacola location, J.D. Byrider now has opened a total of seven new dealerships in 2015. The company now has 169 locations in 34 states.

“Steve and Jeanne Locklear are exceptional operators and will undoubtedly enhance our brand as they expand into Pensacola,” J.D. Byrider vice president of franchising Tom Welter said. “Like many of our franchisees, they know the value of the J.D. Byrider business model and operational support, both of which drive our unprecedented store growth.”

Over at America’s Car-Mart, the company recently unveiled its 144th dealership. The store is located in Brunswick, Ga.

The move in Brunswick marks the eighth dealership in Georgia to join Car-Mart’s network. It’s also the third new dealership opening for the company’s 2016 fiscal year.

Car-Mart indicated the Brunswick dealership will be managed by Sabrina Kirkland.