Why Kwik Kar | See How the Auto Repair Franchise Stands Out

The key to keeping vehicles running well today and down the road is routine maintenance. Kwik Kar’s suggested maintenance schedule maximizes the safety, efficiency, and life of your vehicle.

Kwik Kar specializes in a multi-point oil change, covering all the aspects necessary for preventive maintenance on your vehicle: checking air filters, brake fluid, power steering fluid, battery fluid, coolant, tires, windshield wipers, and more. We even vacuum the interior and wash the exterior windows.

If we find issues, or if mileage indicates that it’s time for manufacturer-recommended services, we let the customer know the issue and give them the option of having the service performed. From a business perspective, it’s an opportunity to sell additional services and increase the average ticket and profitability. But we don’t take a sales-driven approach. We simply let customers know what we advise to help them keep their vehicle tip-top.

We build teams through respect, empowerment, and drive

Kwik Kar believes that the best way to build a successful business is to instill a strong culture within the organization. We all rely on one another for the brand to be successful. We work hard every day to earn the trust of franchisees, just as you work to earn the trust of your customers and employees.

We look for people who have the drive to constantly improve, and the willingness to share ideas and ask questions. We look for people who treat others with respect, honesty, and consideration. We look for leaders who will empower their employees and who enjoy watching them develop new skills and advance their careers. And we value commitments — the willingness to do what’s needed to fulfill promises. And the integrity to let people know when an agreement may be broken.

More than anything, we value teamwork.

A needs-based purchase

The auto aftermarket industry is strong because nearly everyone in America drives. Americans cumulatively drive about 3.3 trillion miles per year, and Americans are keeping their vehicles longer than ever before. According to research conducted by S&P Global Mobility, the average vehicle in operation in 2023 was 12.5 years old. 25% of cars are 16 years old or older. Drivers understand that to extend the life of their vehicles, routine maintenance is a must.

EVs will take decades to impact the market

Of the 297 million vehicles projected to be on American roads in 2024, 99% require oil changes. Electric vehicles like Teslas are the exception. And in spite of all the attention EVs receive, it’s expected to take several decades for them to outnumber gas-powered vehicles. According to the New York Times, analysts expect EVs to make up a quarter of new car sales in the U.S. by 2035. However, EVs will make up only 13% of vehicles on the road in 2035 because older vehicles still will be in operation. By 2050, analysts expect the majority of cars on the road will still be gas-powered.

When EVs do become a large share of vehicles on the road, we’ll be ready. Electric vehicles may not need engine oil, but they still need brake fluid, coolant, brake pads, tires, cabin air filters, and other routine maintenance items. They’ll also need battery replacements. Kwik Kar is already studying the market for EV maintenance and developing plans for this eventual transition.

FullSpeed Automotive is unique in several ways

FullSpeed Automotive is a leading automotive aftermarket services platform offering oil changes, tire sales and rotations, brake services, car washes, and other ancillary services through multiple brands. Altogether, FullSpeed Automotive represents more than 900 service centers. Its two biggest brands are Grease Monkey and SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service.
While some franchisors don’t own any units, we have significant skin in the game. That helps us stay focused on operations and bottom-line results — and it also gives us tremendous expertise that helps us support franchisees.
Since it is not owned by an oil company, FullSpeed Automotive is free to negotiate with several suppliers, which helps improve quality and lower prices.
FullSpeed shares knowledge between its brands, which allows it to gather more data and make stronger recommendations.

We buy independent oil change shops

In addition to helping new business owners open Grease Monkey, SpeeDee, and Kwik Kar locations, FullSpeed Automotive also purchases independent oil change centers.

“We welcome the opportunity to speak with other independent shop owners who are considering a sale, as FullSpeed Automotive has the resources and expertise to move quickly to close transactions,” said Rob Lynch, CEO of FullSpeed Automotive.

FullSpeed Automotive can also help independent business owners convert their existing locations to the Grease Monkey, SpeeDee, or Kwik Kar brand, which allows them to tap into our franchise support.

Converting is a great option for owners who want to pass their business to the next generation in their family, and want strong systems and support in place. It can also be a great option for people who are a few years away from retirement, and want to build the value of their business before selling.

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Rob Lynch was appointed Chief Executive Officer in July 2022.

Rob is an accomplished executive with over 30 years of experience spanning leadership positions with Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Accenture Retail Strategy Consulting, Orchard Supply, Lumber Liquidators, and Channel Control Merchants.

He most recently served as the President/CEO and Director at KKR-Backed Channel Control Merchants, where he led significant growth in profitability across the company’s expansive operations.

Previously, Rob was President/CEO of Lumber Liquidators, where he transformed the business into a high-growth and higher-performance retailer. Furthermore, Rob served on the Board of Directors for Dorman Products, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer.

Ron Stilwell, President, has been on our leadership team since July 2021. Prior to FullSpeed, Ron was the Chief Development Officer at Marco’s Pizza where he served on the executive team since 2018.

In 2008, he founded and was President of Franchise Executive Consultants, a national consulting firm which helped franchisors with their development needs. During his tenure at Franchise Executive Consultants, Ron became the President of Fun Brands /Bounce U, Inc. in Tempe, Arizona (2016). Fun Brands owned children’s entertainment centers across America.

Ron also held leadership positions in other brands such as Taco Bell Corp, TGI Fridays and Peter Piper Pizza.

Kelvin Sellers joined FullSpeed Automotive as General Counsel in August 2023. Kelvin comes to us with nearly 15 years of experience in the automotive and aftermarket space, having been a trusted professional with law firm, public accounting, and in-house counsel experience.

Most recently, he served as Vice President and General Counsel for Interstate Batteries Inc., where he led long-term legal strategy while spotlighting and advising on critical business and legal issues.

Kelvin received his B.B.A in Accounting and his M.S. in Taxation from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a certified public accountant and practiced as such for several years before matriculating at Columbia Law School. After receiving his Juris Doctor, Kelvin practiced commercial litigation at Bickel & Brewer, a litigation boutique, and as a tax attorney at Jones Day, both in Dallas.

Kelvin is a member of several professional organizations including the Texas General Counsel Forum where he has served as Board Chair. He is trustee on the board of the Dallas Theater Center, and an advisory board member for the Dallas chapter of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. He is also a member of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas.

Jim Boswell joined FullSpeed Automotive in October 2021 as Vice President of Finance and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer effective September 2023. Jim has been instrumental in building a high-quality finance team tailored to support the fast-paced demands of our company.

In his role, he built out our highly impactful FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) team and launched our Business Intelligence function. In December 2022, when named Interim CFO, Jim continued to elevate the finance and accounting function, ensuring alignment with the broader strategic goals of FullSpeed.

Prior to joining FullSpeed, Jim held the position of CFO for Streamline Brands for two years, doubling the company’s EBITDA, professionalizing the accounting department, and installing an ERP system during that time.

He also had a successful stint at Marco’s Pizza for seven years, building a finance and business intelligence function, helping the company to profitably grow from 250 to 950 units in a primarily franchised system.

Prior to those roles, Jim held a series of finance positions at Darden Restaurants over four years, concluding with a role in Corporate Planning and Analysis. During his tenure in multi-unit hospitality and retail services, Jim advanced quickly while obtaining a broad grasp of finance, and deep industry and business function experience.

Stacey Pool joined FullSpeed Automotive in May 2024, bringing over two decades of experience in consumer marketing. Prior to joining FullSpeed, she served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Noodles & Company.

Throughout her time at Noodles, Stacey led several of the brand's most successful initiatives, such as introducing the new brand positioning of 'Uncommon Goodness' as well as revitalizing the company's rewards and loyalty program. Leveraging her proven ability in translating guest insights into tangible business outcomes, she reshaped Noodles' marketing into a more data-driven, guest-centric organization.

Prior to joining Noodles & Company, Stacey held a variety of leadership positions at Vail Resorts, including Senior Vice President of Season Pass Marketing, Chief of Staff to the CEO, and Vice President of Digital. During her time at Vail Resorts, she was responsible for Epic Pass brand marketing and the game-changing application, EpicMix.

Before Vail Resorts, she contributed to Nike by shaping the vision and strategy for the digital experience platform, NIKEiD.com, and she also held a consulting role at Accenture. Stacey's diverse background is further enriched by her dedication to fostering high-performing, adaptable, and innovative teams.

Kate Hyatt joined FullSpeed Automotive as Chief People Officer in January 2023.

Kate is a strategic human capital executive with over 30 years of experience, including senior leadership positions with Corporate Express, Staples, ProBuild, Healthgrades, and Vantage Data Centers. At Vantage, she built the first-ever global HR function and team which served to enable the company’s high growth and business transformation.

In her previous roles, Kate demonstrated expertise in using data to accelerate business results through innovative people initiatives. Kate has significant experience in M&A with a successful track record leading due diligence, post-acquisition integration, and cultural alignment.

Kate is a sought-after conference speaker and has delivered multiple programs on employee engagement, culture, change management, effective compensation/benefit plans, and collaborative workspaces. Vendor partners and technology startups recognize Kate as a thought partner and have recruited her to serve on various advisory boards.

Laura Sasser joined FullSpeed Automotive as SVP, Store Operations, in September 2023. Laura is an accomplished professional with an extensive background in restaurant management, retail operations, and team building.

Laura comes to FullSpeed after spending the past 18 years at Channel Control Merchants (CCM) honing her skills in various operations roles, including asset protection, inventory management, store operations, and training and development. She contributed significantly to CCM’s growth and was instrumental in their success, serving in several key senior leadership roles including SVP Store Operations (head of store), SVP Planning & Allocation, and VP/Director of Store Operations.

Throughout her career, Laura has been instrumental in optimizing store operations, streamlining processes, and implementing best practices to enhance productivity and profitability. Her eye for detail and ability to identify areas for improvement have resulted in significant cost savings and increased efficiency within the organizations she has worked with.

Clarke McCord joined FullSpeed Automotive as VP of Risk Management, Safety, and Loss Prevention in January 2023. Clarke is a dynamic retail executive with more than 30 years of experience delivering exceptional loss prevention and safety results in reverse logistics, discount drug stores, farm stores, and department stores.

He is an inspirational team builder, mentor, and cross-functional business partner who develops high-impact security, safety, investigations, and operations teams, yielding consistent profit improvement.

Clarke has led the asset protection teams at Channel Control Merchants, Fred’s Stores, Quality Stores, and Younkers Department Stores with industry-leading shrinkage and claims results. Results were achieved by building coordinated and high-performance teams across stores, supply chains, and corporate functional areas to establish goals, measure key indicators, and drive progress.

Kevin Cook joined FullSpeed Automotive in January 2024 as VP, Mergers & Acquisitions. Tasked with spearheading the company’s ambitious growth plans, Kevin brings an impressive track record and three decades of invaluable experience to his role.

With a comprehensive background in store operations, asset protection, change management, corporate strategy, and mergers and acquisitions, Kevin has held significant leadership positions at companies such as Advance Auto Parts and Icahn Automotive Group.

In his previous position, he played a pivotal role in leading M&A, due diligence, and integration efforts for Tire Discounters.

Beyond Kevin’s extensive experience, he is also a passionate leader and a cross-functional business partner. He is dedicated to fostering engaged teams, strategically positioning them to achieve exceptional results.

Scott Accardo has been with FullSpeed Automotive since June 2017 and is currently our VP of Operations – Kwik Kar.

Scott began his career with SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service—at 7 years of age—vacuuming cars at his father’s SpeeDee store. Scott’s father, Vince Accardo, was SpeeDee’s very first franchisee. Scott later helped manage his father’s three locations, and was an owner/manager of the Covington, Louisiana, location for 12 years.

Scott’s career with SpeeDee continued when he became a Franchise Support Director for SpeeDee Worldwide, then an Integration Shop Operations Manager for SpeeDee/Midas/TBC.

He was later promoted to Operations Manager for over 65 locations in the central U.S. for SpeeDee and Midas. Scott has also held positions within FullSpeed as Re-Image Specialist, Director of Acquisitions and Conversions, and Senior Director of Facilities Management.

Scott has completed over 250 automotive training courses along with multiple ASE certifications. Scott is also a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Leadership course.

Rick Juarez, VP, Procurement & Inventory Control, joined FullSpeed Automotive in 2005 as the Franchise Support Manager. In 2006, Rick became a Regional Director and Director of Purchasing, and was promoted to Senior Director of New Center Development & Procurement in 2020.

Rick is an Army Veteran, who, upon exiting the military, spent 13 years on the franchisee side of Grease Monkey. Rick and his team ran one of the first million-dollar locations for Grease Monkey.

During Rick’s time at FullSpeed Automotive, he has helped open over 150 locations for Grease Monkey and SpeeDee in the U.S.; Mexico; and Colombia, South America.

Rick works closely with all of our national vendors to help provide competitive programs for FullSpeed Automotive.

Kelly Tope joined FullSpeed Automotive in January 2024 as Senior Director of Franchise Development.

During Kelly’s 27 years of franchising experience, she played an integral role in building well-known brands such as The UPS Store, Supercuts and Cost Cutters, Bruegger’s Bagels, and Taco John’s.

In addition to her expertise in franchise development, Kelly also has experience in operations and executive recruiting. Most recently, she oversaw the development team at 9Round Kickboxing Franchise, where she rebuilt their program and kickstarted their franchise growth.

Charley Stoessel joined FullSpeed Automotive in March 2024 as Director of Franchise Development. Charley comes to FullSpeed with 13 years of franchising experience, having guided candidates through the information gathering process at brands such as Kiddie Academy and Mathnasium.

He brings operational expertise in the franchise world, having held District Manager roles with Sylvan Learning in Baltimore, Philadelphia, D.C., and Orlando.

Prior to his experience in franchising, he led a national sales team and managed channel partners for an educational publisher for nine years and held numerous roles in operations and marketing for AMC Theatres spanning 18 years.

Dan Henry has been our Franchise Development Consultant since October 2020. Before starting at FullSpeed Automotive, Dan was the Vice President of Franchise Development and Operations for Tough Mudder Bootcamp, where he also served on the executive team since 2017.

For the past decade, Dan has been helping emerging brands grow and launch as well as helping large legacy brands drive continued, responsible growth.

Joe Stephens is the Senior Director of Real Estate. Before joining FullSpeed Automotive, he was the Director of Real Estate for MOD Pizza, where he oversaw development in Minneapolis and the Mid-Atlantic territories.

From 2008 to 2021, Joe served as the Director of Franchise Development before being promoted to Senior Director of Real Estate for the entire country.

Joe is the founder of The Original Boardwalk Cafe and also served on the Development Team for Mancino's Pizza & Grinders. Joe is a veteran who spent three years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger.

Kacey Reed joined FullSpeed Automotive in January 2024 as Director of Real Estate.

Prior to FullSpeed, he spent 22 months with Circle K as a Real Estate Manager, where he led store development initiatives in the St. Louis and Indianapolis regions.

Kacey is a 34-year Veteran and currently serves as a part-time Army Reservist in Nashville, Tennessee. He has deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan and served in numerous leadership assignments such as detachment and company command and staff officer positions.

Sami Hage has been our Senior Director of Construction & Design since September 2021. Mr. Hage has over 25 years of experience in both construction and design.

Since 2005, Mr. Hage oversaw construction and design for corporate and franchise development for several national brands including, Inspire Brands, 7-Eleven, and JCPenney.

Julius Villarreal has been our Manager of New Center Development since February 2021.

Julius is an Army veteran, who, upon exiting the military, spent six years as the purchasing manager supporting the T45 fighter pilot training program with Boeing.

He then joined the quick lube and car wash industry, where he spent 17 years helping build a successful brand.

Susanne Chastain has been our Franchise Development Support Manager since August 2021. Before joining FullSpeed Automotive, Susanne served as Office Manager/Marketing Manager at OptimumG, an international vehicle dynamics consultant group.

From 2004 to 2013, Susanne served as the Marketing Communications Manager at Medical Simulation Corp.

Prior to that, Susanne served as the Program Coordinator, Education and Public Outreach at McREL, where she coordinated marketing and outreach programs with companies such as NASA, PBS, and Disney.

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We build teams through respect, empowerment, and drive

FullSpeed Automotive is unique in several ways

We buy independent oil change shops

Why Kwik Kar® is a Top-Rated Automotive Franchise

Why Kwik Kar® is a Top-Rated Automotive Franchise

Our HistorY and Vision

$514 Billion Industry

We're part of

Meet the Leadership Team

Meet the DEVELOPMENT Team

Franchise Support

Why Kwik Kar^® is a Top-Rated Automotive Franchise

Why Kwik Kar^® is a Top-Rated Automotive Franchise