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    Finance+Operations

    Cost Considerations Stay Top of Mind for Operators

    March 28, 2025
    Economic uncertainties have quick lube operators and their vendors strategizing on ways to keep costs of goods manageable while delivering value to customers.
    Garland Moore
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    Profiles

    A Life of Service: From Army National Guard to SpeeDee Franchise Owner

    March 26, 2025
    A retired Army National Guard officer, Garland Moore found the active, challenging career he needed in the SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service brand.
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    Finance+Operations

    The Power of Organized Record Keeping

    March 25, 2025
    Maintaining an organized record system helps quick lube shops make sure their customers' needs are being met.
    Michael Marcinko
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    Feature Stories

    Maintaining Communication Makes a Difference

    March 24, 2025
    Keeping customers informed during visits can help drive them to keep coming back.
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    Columnists

    Hempy: Be Fluent in the 'Language of the Service Center'

    March 21, 2025
    Our words have an impact on our guests. Choose them wisely to help create a positive experience.

    More content from April 2025

    Dale Eesley
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    Shop Look

    Shop Look: Insta-Lube of Omaha, Nebraska

    March 19, 2025
    An aging facility has been rejuvenated since being taken over by new ownership in 2019.
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    Have a Way With Words

    March 18, 2025
    For quick lube employees, it's important to know what to say—and when to say less.
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    Columnists

    Tatum: Clear Time in Your Schedule by Putting First Things First

    March 17, 2025
    Get some time in your day back by separating your most pressing tasks from those that can be delegated, delayed, or outright eliminated.
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    Cleaning Up With a Car Wash

    March 12, 2025
    Adding a car wash to your quick lube location can differentiate your store from nearby competitors.
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    Finance+Operations

    More Than an Oil Change

    March 10, 2025
    Additional services offered by quick lube shops range from replacing engine air filters to repairing rock cracks in windshields.