New Mexico: she's a Galles, and she's a dealer. (Friday Motors owner Judi Friday)(Face of the Dealer)

Automotive News, February, 1997 by Paul, Paula

Friday Motors posted a total dollar volume of $7.5 million in all departments in 1996. Owner Judi Friday is the great-granddaughter of Herbert Galles, the man who introduced the horseless carriage to New Mexico in 1908. She attributes her dealership's success to good teamwork. Her strategy in the business was to form the best sales force, management team and office staff she could find and then emphasize training.

TAOS (POP. 4,433)

Judi Friday is nobody's girl Friday, although it took her four decades to realize that and to become general manager of Friday Motors (Chevrolet-Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac) in Taos, N.M.

Never mind that she is the great-granddaughter of Herbert Galles, who helped introduce the horseless carriage to New Mexico in 1908 and then...

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