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First, when it comes to franchise growth, we approach things differently. Most of our Franchisees start with existing real estate or acquisition rather than building from the ground up, like many franchises. Due to our unique real estate strategy, we minimize costs and expedite the process of opening your locations. The aftermarket automotive industry is interesting to me both long and short term because the average age of vehicles is increasing across the US. This is ideal for our model, as we focus on cars that are three to five years old or older. Here’s your recession and tariff hedge. If the price of cars increases or there is a recession or economic slowdown, Americans are more likely to hold onto their current vehicle rather than buy a new one. That’s good for us. Another aspect I find fascinating about the aftermarket automotive repair industry is its high level of fragmentation. This is beneficial for us, as we have sophisticated marketing programs and in-center experience that help our franchisees retain customers for the long term. Sophisticated Playbooks – With Meineke, we consider our Franchisees as partners. We have developed sophisticated multi-unit playbooks built on a foundation of tech-forward management platforms and KPI dashboards. This allows our owners to work above shop level. In addition to our operational playbooks and training, we offer solid, continual coaching for our Franchisees. Today, nearly 50% of the Meineke system consists of Multi-Unit Operators. 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Meineke

Brand Summary

Meineke is a full service automotive maintenance and repair franchise specializing in brakes, maintenance services and general repair. Meineke combines massive marketing with a proven business system to attract and keep customers. Meineke is widely recognized by the US Adult population and promotes its brand through, National TV commercials, millions of direct mailing pieces, and online search engine marketing for each center as well as social media outlets.

Meineke is part of Driven Brands the largest portfolio of automotive franchises in North America. We play in the automotive space but we believe we are a technology team. We use technology to provide owners with sophisticated 360 virtual management dashboards that allow owners to work above shop level and manage teams effectively without knowing the ins and outs of automotive. We also use technology across the landscape in areas like marketing, fleet, operations, real estate and strategic direction. Technology is highly used to increase market penetration and retention when it comes to customer facing.

Today, nearly 50% of the Meineke system consists of Multi-Unit Operators. Many Franchisees came from diverse backgrounds with zero automotive experience.

Brand Superpowers

Technology driven customer service tools

Household name recognition

White glove customer service

Doing car care right

Nationwide footprint

*THE NUMBERS

$226,774 - $580,818 Investment Range

$1,284,137 Avg Revenue - Top 50%

$279,645 4 Wall Avg EBITDA - Top 50%

5% Royalty

Included all local and digital marketing Brand Fund

$500,000 Financial Requirements

Founder	Sam Meineke
Home Office Location	Charlotte
Company Founded	1972
Began Franchising	1972
Industry	Aftermarket automotive industry
Industry Size	$329B
Veteran Discount	50% reduction in royalty for the first 6 months
Group Health Insurance	Yes

Founder	Sam Meineke
Home Office Location	Charlotte
Company Founded	1972
Began Franchising	1972
Industry	Aftermarket automotive industry
Industry Size	$329B
Veteran Discount	50% reduction in royalty for the first 6 months
Group Health Insurance	Yes

Company Units Open	0
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	800
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	25
Franchise Units Open	702
Number of franchisees	256

Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
Operations Focused
Leadership Skills
Business Acumen

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No 3rd party vendors

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Project Visualizer, Job Management, Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management, Billing, Logistics and Customer facing

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

50% reduction in royalty for the first 6 months

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