Meineke Car Care Center franchisees Barry
& Christine Williams of Alton Bay, N.H., were honored by
the International Franchise Association (IFA) with its
annual Franchisee of the Year Award.
Franchise owner-operators representing 28 franchise
systems were recognized during the IFA’s 12th Annual
Public Affairs Conference for their outstanding
performance and the contributions they have made to
enhance the growth and development of
franchising.
“Meineke and the IFA are proud to
recognize the outstanding efforts of Barry and Christine
with the Franchisee of the Year Award,” said Keenan
Moran, president of Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. “Our
franchisees are very success-oriented people by nature.
The incredible leadership, attitude and business savvy
demonstrated by the Williams has helped them establish
three outstanding Meineke Centers, each staffed by an
unstoppable team dedicated to growing both the Meineke
brand and a loyal customer base.”
“This prestigious award motivates us even more to
continue to provide the highest quality service and most
competitive prices,” Williams said.
Founded in Houston in 1972 with a single muffler shop,
Meineke Car Care Centers has expanded product and
service offerings while demonstrating steady growth both
domestically and internationally. Headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., since 1986, Meineke is today the second
largest specialist automotive service franchise in the
Americas with approximately 900 locations
worldwide.
The Franchisee of the Year Award is a major component of
the IFA’s Public Affairs Conference. During the two-day
event, conducted Sept. 13-14, over 500 franchise
industry leaders met with over 200 congressional offices
about issues important to the future of franchising such
as healthcare reform and access to credit.
