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MAACO Franchising, Inc. (doing business as Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting) is an American franchisor of auto painting and collision repair shops based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 1972 by Anthony A. Martino and Daniel I. Rhode.
Earl Scheib Auto Painting sign, Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, 1991 Founded by Earl Scheib (February 28, 1908 – February 29, 1992) [2] in Los Angeles in 1937, [3] the company grew quickly following World War II and by 1975 had branches in Germany and England, all company-owned, with Scheib manufacturing his own paint through a wholly owned subsidiary.
Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc., more commonly known as Meineke (/ ˈ m aɪ n ɪ k i / MY-nik-ee) is a franchise-based international automotive repair chain with 966 locations. [1] The chain is ranked #52 in the Franchise 500 (2014) and #54 in America’s Top Global (2013). [ 2 ]
1975 Western Auto Garden Tiller. Western Auto was known for its private labelled Western Flyer Bicycle and Performance Radial GT tire brand. Other Western Auto private-labeled brands included Davis tires, Tough One batteries, TrueTone electronics, Citation appliances, Wizard tools, and Wizard typewriters — the latter as re-branded typewriters manufactured by Brother Industries of Nagoya, Japan.
In 2023, Advance Auto Parts took over as the official sponsor of the checkered flag in IndyCar. [36] Advance Auto Parts has served as a sponsor in NASCAR, where it is the official auto parts retailer of the sanctioning body. [37] The company sponsored the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. [38]
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In 2005, Carousel Capital, a private investment firm based in Charlotte, NC, purchased the majority stake in Express Oil Change, while Brooks and Watson remained as CEO and COO. By this time, Express Oil Change and its franchisees operated 149 centers across Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida and South Carolina.
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