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The SpeeDee story begins in December 1980 when the first SpeeDee Oil Change location was opened to answer the increasing need for oil change services during a decline in service locations. SpeeDee's concept was refined and developed by it's founders and expanded their services in 1982 when they became SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up. Since that time, SpeeDee has added complete brake repair to round out it's service menu, and today can truly be called a full Automotive Service Center. SpeeDee began franchising in 1982 and has now grown to over 160 centers in the U.S. and Mexico.
No invention has been more uniquely American, or had a greater impact on our lives than the automobile. And with higher priced cars and longer pay off periods, the trend is to keep our vehicles longer. For virtually all Americans, the car has become not a luxury but an integral necessity of daily living.
Today, hundreds of millions of cars and trucks travel our streets and highways. And with each passing year the average length of time that we keep our vehicles becomes longer and longer, an obvious result of higher priced cars and lengthier loan pay-off periods. So, who can help keep us on the road, running right? Sophisticated advances in automotive technology have made the "do it yourselfer" unable to deal with the technology. The corner gas station has become a self-serve mini-mart, and many local garages cannot keep up with the advanced training and costly equipment required to service today's hi-tech automobiles.
Where can you go to obtain the high frequency services required to maintain today's vehicles?
The answer is SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up.
At each SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up: center, we provide a full range of preventive and corrective maintenance services including; 17 Point Oil and Fluid Change Services, Tune-Ups, and Engine Maintenance Services , and complete Brake Service, Fuel System Service, Transmission Service, Air Conditioning Service, Radiator Service, and belts, hoses, and filters.
Developing your own business requires a host of skills, everything from management ability, financial resources, marketing tools, and a strong service menu. It takes a serious commitment of time, energy and dedication to customer service to reach your goal.
SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up is seeking progressive-minded individuals who want to make this commitment and are willing to take an active, hands-on approach in building their own business. With SpeeDee's comprehensive business planning assistance, technical and marketing support, and an established reputation, you have a distinct advantage over other automotive service franchise operations.
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