Honest-1 Auto Care Featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal

Honest-1 Auto care was recently featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in an article titled, "Franchisors look for opportunities to expand in LasVegas".

To cover the IFA Convention, this article talked about franchise growth in Las Vegas, and included growth information about Honest-1 in the market. Overall, inclusion in the article shows brand growth for Honest-1, which is exciting for franchisees, consumers and prospects alike.

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Franchisors look for opportunities to expand in Las Vegas

By: Laura Carroll

The next time you drive by a McDonald's, Sport Clips Haircuts or Dunkin Donuts and think something along the lines of "Oh there's Corporate America again," think again.

Yes, these establishments report back to the mother ship and are guided by a larger entity. But the actual owners of most of them live in your community. They may even be your neighbor.

"When people patronize franchised establishments, it's a locally owned small business," said Matthew Haller, spokesman for the International Franchise Association. "It's just operating under a well-respected, national brand that has structure and support."

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Honest-1 Auto Care Ranks in RedHotFranchises.com’s 2013 “HOT 100 FRANCHISE LIST”

Honest-1 Auto Care(Honest-1), the nation’s only full-service auto repair and maintenance franchise that is 100 percent ESA Certified Eco-Friendly, has been ranked #29 in the 2013 “HOT 100 FRANCHISE LIST” by RedHotFranchises.com. The rankings were determined by the board members of RedHotFranchises.com, who have more than 50 years of combined experience with franchisors, franchisees, franchise suppliers and other leading franchise experts.

“Our experienced leadership team, whose members have all owned and operated their own small businesses, has put tremendous emphasis in keeping Honest-1 profitable, even rolling profits back into the business to spur further growth of the brand,” said Chip Baranowski, Vice President of Franchise Development for Honest-1 Auto Care. “This ranking validates Honest-1 as not only the leader in the auto repair and maintenance segment, but also as an emerging player poised for long-term success throughout the franchise industry.”

Those considered for the “HOT 100 FRANCHISE LIST” are franchises and business opportunities that exhibit superlative performance. Franchises included in the list have been chosen from a crowd of over 3000 different companies, due to their outstanding business models.  Franchises and business opportunities are ranked based on a variety of factors including management, franchisee satisfaction, franchise support, growth rate, financial stability and profitability.

“Franchisee satisfaction and support is paramount to our brand’s longevity and attraction,” said Rick Sage, Director of Marketing of Honest-1 Auto Care. “Our franchisees validate the support we provide as a brand. If they need help directing their business, connecting with accounting firms, or setting up a profitability model, the Honest-1 executive team is always accessible throughout the franchisor and franchisee relationship.”

For more information on Honest-1’s ranking on the 2013 “HOT 100 FRANCHISE LIST” by RedHotFranchises.com, please click HERE.

Honest-1 continues to display outstanding growth, with system sales up over 35 percent in 2012. With plans for 15 new locations in 2013, the brand is well positioned for aggressive growth this year, as it continues to bring unique auto care solutions to additional markets across the country.

“We’re looking forward to a successful and profit driven year in 2013,” said Baranowski. “Our previous growth and achievements will help us push forward and drive Honest-1 toward even higher numbers.”

With territories available in all 50 states with the exception of North Dakota, South Dakota and Hawaii, people with a passion for business and individuals who possess a great entrepreneurial spirit are prime candidates for the Honest-1 franchise system.

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Caring for Your Car

Let's be honest: cars are as much work as kids. The difference is, you can leave your car in the garage and forget about it.

We said your CAR.

We've all been there, driving around with the engine light on, assuring ourselves it's not serious. Then, the engine light goes off and we live in fear that maybe it was serious and the car is simply daring you to keep driving. But from check-ups to oil changes to rotations, the time and the money seem like too much to put in for something that seems to be doing its job just fine. Shut the garage door and forget about it.

WAIT!

The repercussions of ignoring your car could be creeping up on you faster than you think. In fact, you could even be voiding your cars warranty without knowing it. AOL Autos released this list of the top ten WORST things you can do to your car.

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Top Ten Worst Things You Can Do To Your Car

Don't put off your car's routine maintenance

By: Michael Zak

Getting an oil change is a pain, whether you do it yourself or have it done professionally. You have to take time out of your day, pay for it and, if you're at a lube shop, often endure a stream of questions and accusations that make you feel like a worse car owner than Tommy Callahan.

But it's just this type of annoying, small maintenance procedure that can prevent some seriously pricey repairs in the future.

According to a recent study by CarMD.com, which polled professional mechanics, putting off oil changes is one of the top ten worst things that you can do to your car. Along with neglecting other small repairs, such as replacing the air filter, small issues can snowball into much bigger problems -- like engine failure -- and huge repair bills in the future.

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