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Colorful lights, soap and water soak a vehicle at the Quick Quack Car Wash, northeast of Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road on Colorado Springs northeast side.
Jacob Edwards sprays a pre-cleaner as he directs vehicles inside Quick Quack Car Wash in northeast Colorado Springs this month. Car wash chains like Quick Quack and others are expanding their presence in markets such as the Springs, where population growth and weather are attractions, industry experts say. CHANCEY BUSH, THE GAZETTE
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Driven Brands Holdings Inc., operator and franchisor of multiple vehicle maintenance and repair businesses, reported a 35.3% gain in operating income for the year ended Dec. 26 on 50.6% higher sales, but the net result was a $4.22 million loss due primarily to higher interest expenses.
The Charlotte-based company, which went public in 2020, reported $94.7 million in operating income on revenue of $904.2 million, yielding a 10.5% operating ratio. Revenue from company-operated stores represented 54% of the firm s sales last year, with a measurable portion of the increase attributed to Driven Brand s purchase of International Car Wash Group.
Among the company s franchise brands are Meineke Car Care Centers, Take 5 Oil Change and 1-800-Radiator & A/C. Besides Meineke and Take 5, Driven Brands properties include: Carstar Auto Body Repair; MAACO auto body; International Car Wash; and Merlin s 200,000 Mile Shops.
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