Talk:Meineke Car Care Centers

message: Aside from the opening sentence, and the last, this is a rip from the comapny website. There is no info here. Help!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.211.43.4 (talk) 15:47, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
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message: I was asked by someone connected to the company to review and update the page. The following edits are requested:
Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. ("mine-a-key") is a franchise-based international automotive repair chain with more than 900 locations.http://www.allbusiness.com/franchises/meineke-car-care-centers/15326035-1.html The chain is ranked #52 in the Franchise 500 (2014) and #54 in America’s Top Global (2013)http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/meinekecarcarecenters/282574-0.html Previously known as Meineke Discount Mufflers, the company changed its name to Meineke Car Care Centers in 2003 when it expanded to offer full-service auto repairs.http://adage.com/article/news/auto-repair-chain-meineke-tweak/36715/
History
Meineke was founded in 1971 in Houston, Texas by Sam Meineke. He started to franchise the name in 1972, with Harold Nedell.http://www.readthehorn.com/sports/3996/meineke_car_care_bowl_of_texas In 1983, GKN, a multinational British company, bought out Meineke Discount Mufflers.http://www.franchisingusamagazine.com/special-feature/franchisee-action-franchise-little-smarter-meineke/ In 1986, the company headquarters moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.http://www.franchising.com/news/20121003_meineke_car_care_centers_inc_appoints_new_presiden.html
In 2003, the same year Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc. became Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc., Meineke became a privately held company, no longer publicly traded.https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/region_focus/2008/winter/pdf/cover_story.pdf
Acquisitions
In 2006, Meineke Car Care Centers’ parent company, Meineke Holding Company, became Driven Brands, Inc. and acquired the quick oil change company, Econo Lube 'N Tune Inc. In 2008, it acquired Maaco, Auto Qual, and Drive N Style.http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/10/20/daily44.html
In April of 2013, Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. announced the acquisition of the Seattle-Tacoma auto repair chain, Walt’s Auto Care Centers, or “Walt’s”. http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130423-908477.html In June 2014, Meineke acquired eight America’s Service Station locations in the Atlanta area.http://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20140620/NEWS/140629991/meineke-acquires-8-atlanta-stores
Advertising
Former boxing champion George Foreman was a spokesperson for the Meineke brand in the United States from 1993 to 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/04/business/george-foreman-adds-steak-to-the-sizzle.htmlhttp://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2004/03/08/daily35.html Former NHL player Wendel Clark is the Meineke spokesperson in Canada, as well as a current Meineke franchisee.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wendel-clark-meineke-vaughan-franchise-170000958.html
HollyQ (talk) 15:14, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: If there are no objections to the above edits, may I make the changes myself? They would clear up the issue of references. Thanks. HollyQ (talk) 18:28, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
replies: text:  The prior article was unsourced. The proposed has credible, independent sources and is neutrally-written. Good work! I've moved the draft into article-space with some small tweaks. I would recommend you add a logo image into the infobox directly. If you need help doing this, please let me know.  CorporateM (Talk) 02:27, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested edits to add references