Podcast: Focus on the Vision (with Costa Kapothanasis of Costa Oil - 10 Minute Oil Change)
Costa Kapothanasis, CEO and president of Costa Oil - 10 Minute Oil Change, joins the show to highlight his recent buyout of Costa Franchising LLC shareholders.
This summer, it was announced that Costa Kapothanasis bought out Costa Franchising LLC shareholders, which means he now has full ownership over the Costa Oil brand, which includes over 50 Costa Oil - 10 Minute Oil Change stores as well as Costa Oil Performance Filtration and Costa Motor Oils.
Costa joins the podcast to outline what franchising has looked like for the brand and what the future holds for continued growth with the oil change-only model.
Hanna Bubser is the editor of National Oil and Lube News and has been writing about the automotive aftermarket since 2022. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a teenager, she drove a green 1996 Jeep Cherokee that was previously used as a forest service vehicle. Currently, she drives a 2019 Subaru Impreza. She's an avid bumper sticker collector and loves adorning her vehicle with brightly-colored conversation starters.
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