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    Profiles

    Grease Pig Lube & Tune: New Venture Brings Couple Back Home

    Kacey Frederick
    Jan. 17, 2025
    After years of helping service chains improve their stores, Will Helton has taken over a well-known quick lube in Arkansas alongside his wife, Bernadette Helton.

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    7 Habits of an Effective Lube Manager

    Adam Tatum
    Jan. 10, 2025
    Being proactive through strategic planning and risk management can set operators on a path to success.
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    NOLN’s Most Popular Columns of 2024

    Tom Valentino
    Dec. 23, 2024
    Our columnists covered a wide array of topics this year, from preventative maintenance tools to operational strategies.
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    Quick Lube Q&A: Brittney Passini of Acuity Insurance

    Hanna Bubser
    Nov. 25, 2024
    Brittney Passini, director of commercial lines product development at Acuity Insurance, outlines crucial components of insurance.
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    Where Do Gross Sales Go?  

    Hanna Bubser
    Nov. 15, 2024
    As goes the quote from the 1996 film “Jerry Maguire,” “Show me the money!”
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    Quick Lube Q&A: Amber Kossak of Solid Start 

    Emily Kline
    Nov. 12, 2024
    Amber Kossak, CEO of Solid Start, outlines tips and tricks for building and maintaining shop/vendor relationships.
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    Community Outreach Can Benefit the Business

    Enid Burns
    Oct. 1, 2024
    Championing a charity or hosting a giveback drive can have a great effect on your business and community alike.
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    When Disaster Befalls the Quick Lube

    Carol Badaracco Padgett
    Sept. 3, 2024
    Tailored business disruption insurance coverage can keep operations from stalling.
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    The Investor Standpoint

    Hanna Bubser
    July 2, 2024
    Understanding elements of the quick lube industry that are of interest to investors.
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    Quick Lube Q&A: Jeff Smith of Service Champ

    NOLN Staff Reporters
    May 1, 2024
    Jeff Smith, vice president of key accounts for Service Champ, outlines trends and opportunities with service diversification.

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