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By Counterman
Valvoline has been recognized as a top franchisor in Entrepreneur’s 46th annual Franchise 500
link hidden, please login to view This is the second year the company ranked as the leading automotive services retailer and 24th overall among the top 500 franchise brands for 2025. Today, more than half of Valvoline’s preventive automotive maintenance service centers are operated by franchisees. Over time, the company said it expects to increase the number of stores it opens each year, targeting 250 store openings annually to reach the company’s goal of more than 3,500 total retail locations. “I am proud that once again
link hidden, please login to view Inc. has been recognized as the leading franchisor of automotive service retailers,” said Lori Flees, Valvoline Inc. president and CEO. “Our franchise partners play a critical role in our success. I value their partnership and look forward to our continued growth together.” The Entrepreneur Franchise 500 ranks companies with a minimum of 10 franchise units that are looking to expand in the United States and Canada. The recognition is based on key evaluation pillars: cost and fees, size and growth, support and brand strength.
“We are committed to maximizing our same store sales growth, as well as accelerating our retail network,” said Adam Worsham,
link hidden, please login to viewInc.’s chief franchising officer. “There is significant opportunity within the preventive automotive services industry and an opportunity to bring the convenient services of Valvoline Instant Oil Change to even more people.” The post
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By Counterman
The aftermarket future is bright for
link hidden, please login to view as a trio of company executives noted during a media conversation at link hidden, please login to view. Masahiro Shiiya, president, AISIN Global Aftermarket; Scott Turpin, president and CEO, AISIN World Corp. of America; and Dwayne Bates, senior vice president, Aftermarket, AISIN World Corp. of America discussed a range of topics about their plans for the global aftermarket segment, including the formation of AISIN Aftermarket & Service of America Inc., as well as an expanded product lineup. “It’s Mr. Shiiya’s vision—he’s been looking at building a maintenance empire from the top all the way down to the tire. Any maintenance-related issue, he’s going to try to fix it,” Bates said in an interview after the press conference. “He’s been focusing on wiper blades, filters—anything that would be a common maintenance part—and tires are included in that. So we’ve partnered with a tire manufacturer and developed our tires.”
AISIN had a range of tires on display in the booth under the AITERRA brand name, including the AIECO EC50 tire for passenger cars, the AICROSS CR60 for SUVs and the AIWAGON WA70 for delivery van applications.
The creation of
link hidden, please login to view was another big headline for the company at the show. The new company will be formed through a merger between AWTEC—an AISIN company focused on transmission remanufacturing—and the aftermarket business unit of AISIN World Corp. of America (AWA). With this move, AISIN leadership said it will expand its manufacturing capabilities for service parts, leveraging and uniting the combined expertise of AWTEC and AWA Aftermarket Sales. Operations also will be streamlined and optimized to increase efficiencies and better position the aftermarket team for growth. “Right now, the merger here in the US is just taking place. It’ll be effective April 1,” Bates explained. “With this merger, it’s not a departure from what we normally have done. We sell 80% of AWTEC-branded product through our sales organization already. It’s an alignment and correlation of our departments, making it more streamlined and more effective for the customer.”
There also was plenty of talk about the future of the automotive market and the impact of new vehicle technologies.
“One of the things that is changing is the parts proliferation from everybody,” said Larrow Kaufman, senior sales manager for the North American Aftermarket at Aisin World Corp. of America. “We’re looking at ICE vehicles and asking, ‘Is that part mix changing in regard to cars being more reliable now than they’ve ever been.’ Then, on the EV vehicle side, we ask, ‘Are some of those parts the same or are they different?’ I think everyone is looking to decide what the next thing is and make sure that they have the product range to cover that.”
Then, there was the big question: What’s the outlook for 2025?
“One of the nice things about the automotive aftermarket is that, regardless of what we’ve been through—be it COVID, be it pre-pandemic, be it post-pandemic—we’ve been relatively steady,” Kaufman said. “I think the market’s still looking at single-digit growth throughout the year, and we plan to take advantage of that.”
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By APF
Advance Auto Parts today announced with their Q3 release a new strategic plan that includes a reduction in U.S. footprint:
Store operations Reduction in U.S. asset footprint - closing 523 Advance corporate stores, exiting 204 independent locations, and closing four distribution centers. Standardization of store operating model and improving labor productivity. Acceleration in pace of new store openings. Merchandising excellence Strategic sourcing to improve first costs and bring link hidden, please login to view to market faster. Assortment management to enhance availability of link hidden, please login to view. Pricing and promotions management to improve gross margin. Supply chain Consolidation of distribution centers to operate 13 large facilities by 2026. Opening of 60 market hub locations by mid-2027. Optimization of transportation routes and freight to lower costs and improve productivity.
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