Podcast | Acquisitions, Honors, and Marketing Matters: Catching Up on NOLN Headlines
With quick lube operators getting settled into the new year, the NOLN Podcast is catching up on industry headlines you may have missed over the past few weeks. Here are the stories discussed in this episode:
- Shop Marketing Pros Reports Google Ads Breach
- Castrol Sold by BP to Stonepeak in $10.1 Billion Deal
- Sayle Oil Company Acquires Car Care Clinic/Jet Lube of Central Mississippi
- Real Estate Investment Firm Acquires 15-Location Take 5 Oil Change Portfolio
- SEMA Now Accepting Applications for 2026 SEMA Show Speakers
- Strickland Brothers, Take 5 Recognized Among Smart-Growing Franchise Companies
- Quick Lube Brands Among Honorees in Franchise 500 Rankings
- FullSpeed Automotive President Departs for Role in New Industry
- Valvoline Raises $1.8 Million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
***
Subscribe to The NOLN Podcast on your platform of choice:
About the Author
Tom Valentino
Editor
Tom Valentino is the editor of National Oil and Lube News. A graduate of Ohio University, he has more than two decades of experience in newspapers, public relations and trade magazines, covering everything from high school sports to behavioral health care. Tom’s first vehicle was a 1990 Mazda 626, which he used to deliver pizzas in the summer after graduating high school. Today, he drives a 2019 Jeep Compass, which usually has a trunk full of his daughter’s sports gear. In his spare time, Tom is an avid Cleveland sports fan and a volunteer youth sports coach.
Don't miss Tom Valentino's next article. Sign up for NOLN's Quick Lube Report and This Month in NOLN newsletters.