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    Doing What You Love, Taking Care of Others: Bookout’s Tire and Lube

    Kacey Frederick
    Feb. 27, 2025
    From the time he was a teen in high school, Robert Bookout knew he wanted his own service station. Now, the 70-year-old shop owner has only continued to provide for the community...

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    Preserving a Family Legacy 

    Kacey Frederick
    Nov. 29, 2024
    With his parents always dreaming of being business owners, Reggie Cunanan shares how he took over what they built and learned to lead.
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    A Life in Quick Lube: Award Runner-Up Joe Benza

    Kacey Frederick
    Sept. 3, 2024
    For Joe Benza–owner of Carolina Quick Lube and runner-up for this year’s Operator of the Year award–thriving in the auto service field is all he’s ever known.
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    Safe and Secure: Award Runner-Up Tyson Daniels

    Enid Burns
    Sept. 3, 2024
    A Grease Monkey franchisee with 11 shops takes the lead on child passenger safety.
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    Taking Care of Destiny

    Kacey Frederick
    July 29, 2024
    Moving to America at 14 with nothing but her dog and a knack for mathematics, Corrine Hudson has honed many strengths she now uses to lead Kwik Kar Marsh in Carrollton, Texas....
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    Going the Extra Mile

    Kacey Frederick
    July 1, 2024
    After suffering through an injury and selling his racetrack business, Mike Mouch of Conrad’s Quick Lube and Car Wash had more he needed to do.
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    It Runs in The Family

    Kacey Frederick
    June 3, 2024
    Freddy Saraiva’s parents were ready to retire–but he was just getting started.
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    Putting Talent to Use

    Kacey Frederick
    May 1, 2024
    After owning his own transmission repair business, Armond Dowdell found the next step of his career with Grease Monkey as a district manager.
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    The Shop Owner Brotherhood

    Kacey Frederick
    April 1, 2024
    Shawn Hood made his dream of becoming a business owner a reality when he opened BrotherHood Oil.
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    Getting Jiffy With It

    Kacey Frederick
    March 1, 2024
    Meet Richard Minnick: one of the district managers helping Jiffy Lube’s Stonebriar franchise thrive.
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    Fueled by Fast Service

    Peter Suciu
    Feb. 9, 2024
    It's all about service for Joshua and Jonathan Keeton.

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    Courtesy of Joe Benza, Carolina Quick Lube
    Carolina Quick Lube owner Joe Benza has this industry in his blood, having grown up with a shop owner as his father.
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    Business blooms for Pit's Peel Stop owners Barry Jr. and Janice Peel.

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