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Meineke was founded in 1971 in Houston, Texas, by Sam Meineke. He started to franchise the name in 1972, with Harold Nedell. [4] In 1983, GKN, a multinational British company, bought out Meineke Discount Mufflers. [5] In 1986, the company headquarters moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. [6]
Midas is one of the world's largest providers of automotive services, offering brake, maintenance, tires, exhaust, steering and suspension services at more than 2,100 franchised, licensed and company-owned Midas shops in 13 countries, including nearly 1,300 in the United States of America and Canada.
The company was founded by Charles J. August in 1957, originally as a franchise of another company, Midas Muffler. [2] In the mid-1960s, "Chuck" August decided that his muffler shops should offer an expanded list of services. This was not in line with the other organization's wishes. In 1966, he discontinued his affiliation with Midas Muffler. [2]
Walt Austin competed in drag racing from the 1950s to 1970s. [5] He inherited his father's muffler and radiator shop in 1968. Walt's brother Bucky started on his pit crew until opening a rival muffler shop in 1970. [5] Bucky Austin had over 200 drag racing wins at Northwestern regional NHRA, AHRA and open matches. [5]
Marvin John Heemeyer (October 28, 1951 – June 4, 2004) was an American automobile muffler repair shop owner who demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado, in 2004. Heemeyer's machine was posthumously nicknamed the Killdozer .
The Domain is a high-density office, retail, and residential center in northwest Austin, Texas, United States that has been described as being "Austin's second downtown." [1] [2] It primarily consists of 5-over-1 construction. The initial phase of the project was completed in March 2007.