| | | | | | | | Executives from two leading quick lube brands share what makes an ideal candidate to own and operate their service centers. |
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| | | | | | Advancements in key segments beyond the bays have transformed vehicle maintenance and service operations. |
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| | Even in the digital age, direct mail marketing is a viable channel to reach customers who fell out of touch. |
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| | As quick lube operators expand their service offerings, it is critical to ensure their business is properly insured. |
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| | A Jiffy Lube store manager shares the two most common questions he receives from guests—and why neither query has a single correct answer. |
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| | | | | | An oil change may be the most routine service you offer, but the speed and repetition of the work can create its own hazards without proper precautions. |
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| | An extra week of inventory may carry a cost, but turning away a loyal guest carries a much larger one. |
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| | When shops use routine service moments to educate customers, explain seasonal needs and communicate with consistency, they make vehicle care easier to understand and create ways for their business to stay relevant. |
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| | Preventative Automotive Maintenance Association Government Affairs Committee Chair Justin Cialella shares how the association’s most recent fly-in had an impact on Right to Repair and other legislative issues impacting quick lube. |
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| | Having just opened this summer, Wendy Hermann’s business—operating as both an auto shop and a full-service nail salon—has seen more growth than she anticipated. |
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| | About two-thirds of quick lube operators became owners between their mid-20s and mid-40s and by acquiring an existing facility, according to the latest NOLN Operator Survey Report. |
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| | | | | | Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, explains how Right to Repair legislation recently advanced in Congress differs from advocates' original goals, and what comes next. |
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| | Discover the best way to form maintenance schedules for different vehicles and conditions that your team and customers can continually benefit from. |
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| | Oilstop CEO Scott Hempy takes a closer look at the topic of a recent column he wrote for NOLN: how operators can maintain their margins even as their costs rise. |
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| | Representatives from two leading vendors serving the quick lube industry explain how suppliers provide tailored solutions that help shops grow and adapt to industry shifts. |
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