Maaco Announces Annual Awards

Nov. 19, 2021—At its annual summit, Maaco recognized its top performing franchisees. 

The following franchisees were recognized nationally, for their outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence:

• Maaco Cup Winner: Kevin Taylor, Houston, Texas
• Rookie(s) of the Year: Freedom Brands - Jake Brown, Jake Morrow, Gene Boiseau, Phoenix, Ariz., Tony Knight and Kenneth Greer, Tupelo, Miss.
• MSO of the Year: Stonewall Group - Patrick Robey, Edson Ramirez, Midwest U.S.
• Terry Taylor Award: Robert and Keita Reid, Mansfield, Texas
• David M Lapps Award: Brian Greenley, Littleton, Colo.

Maaco also recognized franchisees regionally, who achieved outstanding performance in car count, sales and operational excellence with Regional Cup Awards. 

Southern Region:

• Sean and Linda Baskin, Nashville, Tenn.
• Ron Hashemi, Southern, Calif.
• Greg Hill, Sandy, Utah
• Helmuth Mayer and Vikrant Bhatia, Wylie, Texas
• Philippe Vaamonde, Hialeah Gardens, Fla.
• Stan and Becky Piernick, New Braunfels, Texas

Northern Region:

• Frank and Lisa Felle, Chester, Virginia
• Wade MacKay, Dartmouth, NS
• Farhana Naz, Lawnside, N.J.
• Jeff Nichols, Lynchburg, Virginia
• Sam Patel, Schererville, Ind.
• Alex Ugrinovsky, Mt. Vernon, N. Y
• Jon and Vicki Veenendaal, Shoreline, Wash.

“Congratulations to all our award winners who delivered amazing results and exceeded expectations,” Chris Dawson, president of Maaco, said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing this momentum into 2022 when we will be celebrating our brand’s 50th anniversary of business.”