The showroom at Langdale Hyundia in Valdosta.

Following nearly two years of success as the owners of the Honda and Kia dealerships on North Ashley Street, Pope Langdale and Brad Cobb recently added the Hyundai line as well.

Formerly owned by the Pipkin family, the dealership on North Valdosta Road is only four years old and still has that new showroom feeling to accent the new vehicles on the lot. New general manager Mike Markham is a former Wildcat who’s come home to oversee the dealership and get back to his roots.

“I’ve owned dealerships and I’ve run them, and I’ve never seen customers rank as high on the list of priorities as they do with these owners,” Markham said.

The new owners are bringing a fresh perspective to the dealership, including a lot of perks they’ve been able to offer employees, including health care benefits, a 401K plan and more.

Markham said the owners are such giving individuals who want to encourage their employees and make them feel a part of the family, they have a “Cash for Grades” program for employees’ children.

Read more on this story in Sunday’s edition of The Times.