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Lance Kinerk and Jon Olin, former teammates on the Davidson College soccer team, open their first Take 5 Oil Change location in Donelson, Tennessee.
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Lance Kinerk and Jon Olin, former teammates on the Davidson College soccer team, open their first Take 5 Oil Change location in Donelson, Tennessee.
Driven Brands announces the acquisition of International Car Wash Group, adding over 4,000 locations across 15 countries to its portfolio.
Take 5 Oil Change and Meineke Car Care Centers were named No. 1 in the Fast Lube category for the National Oil and Lube News 2020 “Tops in the Industry” rankings.
Dean Fisher, Collision Group President, has been elected as a board member for the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair.
Driven Brands acquired Fix Auto USA and Auto Center Auto Body, Inc., adding nearly 150 collision repair locations to its Paint, Collision & Glass segment.

SOCi and Localogy release the 2020 Localized Marketing Benchmark Report.
Meineke Car Care Centers franchisee Scott Martin opens his seventh store in the Indianapolis area, expanding his multi-unit ownership and entrepreneurial spirit.

Multi-unit partners open new Maaco location in Mississippi, expanding Driven Brands footprint.

Grease Monkey enjoyed a record year in 2019 in terms of opening new locations, awarding new licenses, making key additions to its executive leadership team and earning a wealth of accolades.
Maaco's National Fleet program drives business to its franchisees through a diverse customer base and revenue opportunities from consumer-paid work and insurance-paid collision repair.
Take 5 Oil Change expands to Canada by converting 39 Pro Oil Change shops across four provinces.

SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service franchisees Lino and Liz Ramos leverage community ties in Napa to grow their business and provide honest and transparent service to customers.
Meineke Car Care Centers help franchisees improve operations with new Profitability Portal, providing real-time data and coaching support.

Retired NYC police officers Maria Perez and Irving Rodriguez secure an SBA loan through BoeFly to open their first Gyroville franchise.
Meineke Car Care Centers ranked #1 for customer service by Newsweek.
Meineke Car Care Centers provided 3,271 free oil changes for veterans.
Take 5 Oil Change partners with Texas Tech University to launch a student scholarship program, providing financial assistance to students in need.
Castrol and Take 5 Oil Change announce a long-term strategic partnership integrating training, service, and marketing efforts for growth.

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Ben Leffell and Colin Farrell met in business school while at Columbia University.
To achieve the success that lasts, your salespeople must work as a team, says Jeff Todd, Director of Meineke Resale.

Franchisors need effective training programs for new owners to succeed.

Ritchie Taylor is the Franchise Practice Leader at Manning Fulton, representing franchisor clients in all phases of growth and protecting their brand.