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| | After years of managing retailers in major airports, Salim Chhotoo is thriving as the operator of three Grease Monkey franchises. |
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| | When Melissa Canfield, owner of Ruskin Grease Monkey, saw a need for local students to have access to automotive industry training, she stepped up and filled the gap in her community of Ruskin, Florida. |
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| | | | | | Quick lube operators planning to make significant investments in their business list their top priorities. |
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| | Meaningful change begins not with a broadcast to millions, but within a 10-foot radius of our daily lives. |
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| | Autocratic and bureaucratic leaders can improve shop operations, but the heavy-handed styles are not for everyone. |
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| | RBC Capital Markets equity research analyst Steven Shemesh discusses shifts in market share, major quick lube brands’ expansion plans, and more trends to watch. |
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| | | | | | Victory Lane CEO Justin Cialella discusses expansion, a big store reopening, and leveraging technology to improve operations. |
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| | Hiring an administrator can free up managers to get back to focusing on big-picture tasks. |
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| | David Lawes, CEO of Lubricants Packaging Management Association powered by Interchange 360, explains extended producer responsibility laws and how they will impact the operations of quick lube businesses. |
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