In our first year we were fortunate enough to receive the Meineke Rookie of the Year Award,” said Cooper. “The second year we received Franchise of the Year Award and last year we were recognized as the Multi-Center Operators of the Year.
“The keys to our success are two-fold: the process and the people,” said Cooper. “Meineke provides us with a solid process to be successful through a proven playbook that has been developed and refined over many years. We follow that process in each store and that consistency helps our people do their jobs and our customers get the results they are looking for. If you have a good team and a solid process, you will be successful.”
Cooper is passionate when talking about his team. Cooper hires people who want to grow in their careers and grow with the company. When interviewing people for any level job, he is always on the lookout for people who want to move up and progress to someday manage a center. He also hires many veterans, for whom the process piece goes hand in hand.
Cooper is sold on the Meineke model and has experienced first-hand the benefits of being a multi-unit owner.
“My ultimate goal with Meineke is to continue to grow,” said Cooper. “The business model is very good, and because vehicles will always need maintenance and repair, it is a very recession-resistant business. I would like to own as many Meineke’s as possible. One hundred of them is not unrealistic.”
Meineke is actively seeking single-unit and multi-unit franchise owners to expand the brand’s footprint. To learn more about franchise opportunities with Meineke, visit https://www.meinekefranchise.com/
About Meineke
Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc., is a division of Driven Brands, Inc., the leading automotive aftermarket franchisor in the world. Founded in 1972, Meineke has more than 800 centers that service approximately 3 million cars a year. Meineke continues to be ranked as one of the best franchise opportunities in the country.
About Driven Brands
Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the parent company of North America’s leading automotive aftermarket brands across four distinct verticals: Repair & Maintenance, housing Meineke Car Care Centers®; Paint & Collision, housing Maaco® and CARSTAR North America®; Distribution, housing 1-800-Radiator & A/C®; and Quick Lube, housing Take 5 Oil Change. Driven Brands has nearly 2,700 centers across North America, and combined all businesses generate more than $2.6 billion in system sales and service approximately 8 million vehicles annually. For more information, visit drivenbrands.com.
Meineke Car Care Centers has announced that Joe Cooper, owner of seven franchise locations throughout the greater Charlotte area, has agreed to open ten more locations over the next five years.
