Monday, December 19, 2011

Lubes in the News

Oil change companies making headlines this week:

• More on yet another Heartland/Jiffy Lube acquisition.

• Florida attorney general opens investigation into North Florida Lubes after allegations of deceptive trade practices were raised by media exposes.

• More on last week's car accident that injured a lube tech and a lube customer.

• California attempts to deter people from 3,000-mile oil changes. More here.

• New highway interchange will force a Valvoline Instant Oil Change to close for good.

• Feature on a Pennsylvania Grease Monkey operator.

• Town council denies a VIOC's request to open on Sundays.

• EEOC sues Walmart after Tire & Lube Express manager terminated.

• Parent company of Meineke is purchased by private equity firm.

• Valvoline to open "Valvoline Lub Oil Change Shops" in Pakistan. (And no, the "Lub" is not misspelled!)

(This post written while listening to "When I'm Gone" by 3 Doors Down.)

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