Quick Lubes

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Gazprom Enters Auto Service Market

Lube Report - January 28, 2015

Russian lube marketer Gazprom Neft Lubricants announced the opening of its first G-Energy Service-branded auto service c ...

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Oil Change-Plus Under the Microscope

Lube Report - November 19, 2014

Average ticket totals for oil change-plus facilities – places that change oil, but not as their primary business & ...

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Mixed Results for Fast Lubes

Lube Report - September 10, 2014

While U.S. quick lubes average ticket totals crossed the $70 mark for the first time, average yearly sales per store dec ...

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Automotive

Lubes'n'Greases - April 23, 2014

Steve Swedberg heads to New Orleans to learn whats on the minds of fast-lube operators.

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State Dishes Fines for Oil Release

Lube Report - March 12, 2014

The state of Oregon issued $30,400 in fines to a quick lube and a plumber for intentionally discharging an oily mixture ...

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Lawsuit Hits at Jiffy Lube Intervals

Lube Report - May 23, 2012

Jiffy Lube International has become the target of a class action lawsuit filed in California Superior Court for the Coun ...

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Fast Lubes Ring Up $8.7B in Sales

Lube Report - March 21, 2012

The number of U.S. fast lubes stands at 16,005, down 711 stores from a year ago, according to National Oil & Lube N ...

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VIOC Targets Virginia for Growth

Lube Report - February 22, 2012

Valvoline Instant Oil Change on Monday announced plans to expand its quick lube franchise into the Richmond, Va., market ...

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Fewer Cars, Higher Sales at Quick Lubes

Lube Report - September 16, 2009

While car counts continued to decline at U.S. quick lube facilities, down by 1.5 cars per day from 2008 to an average 32 ...

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Jiffy Lubes Largest Franchisee Bankrupt

Lube Report - January 16, 2008

Heartland Automotive Holdings, the largest U.S. Jiffy Lube franchisee, and its affiliates on Jan. 7 filed for Chapter 11 ...

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Shell Rules the Fast-lube Roost

Lube Report - September 14, 2005

Shell Lubricants Pennzoil or Quaker State motor oils are listed as the house brand by 36 percent of smaller U.S. quick-l ...

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Survey: Valvoline Grabs Fast Lube Sales

Lube Report - September 22, 2004

Valvoline significantly increased its share of oil changes performed by independent quick lubes, according to results of ...

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Small Towns = Smaller Quick-lube Profits

Lube Report - April 7, 2004

Quick lubes may be moving into small-town America, but assumptions about them offering less profitability are turning ou ...