Valvoline Instant Oil Change[SM] Ranks #1 as the Leading Automotive Services Retailer in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) has achieved top recognition in Entrepreneur's 46th annual Franchise 500®, ranking as the #1 automotive services retailer for the second consecutive year and placing 24th overall among franchise brands for 2025.
The company, which currently operates more than half of its preventive automotive maintenance service centers through franchisees, has ambitious expansion plans. Valvoline is targeting 250 store openings annually with the goal of reaching over 3,500 total retail locations.
The Entrepreneur Franchise 500® ranking evaluates companies based on cost and fees, size and growth, support, and brand strength, considering only businesses with a minimum of 10 franchise units seeking expansion in the United States and Canada.
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) ha raggiunto un riconoscimento di massimo livello nella 46ª edizione annuale del Franchise 500® di Entrepreneur, classificandosi al primo posto tra i rivenditori di servizi automobilistici per il secondo anno consecutivo e al 24° posto complessivo tra i marchi in franchising per il 2025.
L'azienda, che attualmente gestisce più della metà dei suoi centri di assistenza automobilistica preventiva tramite affiliati, ha piani di espansione ambiziosi. Valvoline punta a 250 aperture di negozi all'anno con l'obiettivo di raggiungere oltre 3.500 località al dettaglio totali.
La classifica del Franchise 500® di Entrepreneur valuta le aziende sulla base di costi e commissioni, dimensioni e crescita, supporto e forza del marchio, considerando solo le attività con un minimo di 10 unità in franchising che cercano di espandersi negli Stati Uniti e in Canada.
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) ha alcanzado el máximo reconocimiento en la 46ª edición anual del Franchise 500® de Entrepreneur, ocupando el primer lugar como el minorista de servicios automotrices por segundo año consecutivo y el 24º lugar en general entre las marcas de franquicias para 2025.
La empresa, que actualmente opera más de la mitad de sus centros de servicio de mantenimiento automotriz preventivo a través de franquiciados, tiene planes de expansión ambiciosos. Valvoline tiene como objetivo 250 aperturas de tiendas anuales con el propósito de alcanzar más de 3,500 ubicaciones minoristas en total.
La clasificación Franchise 500® de Entrepreneur evalúa las empresas en base a costos y tarifas, tamaño y crecimiento, apoyo y fortaleza de la marca, considerando solo negocios con un mínimo de 10 unidades de franquicia que buscan expansión en Estados Unidos y Canadá.
발볼린 인크(Valvoline Inc.) (NYSE: VVV)는 기업가의 제46회 연례 프랜차이즈 500®에서 최고의 인정을 받으며, 2년 연속 자동차 서비스 소매업체 1위에 올랐고, 2025년 프랜차이즈 브랜드 전체 24위에 올랐습니다.
현재 프랜차이즈를 통해 예방 자동차 유지 보수 서비스 센터의 절반 이상을 운영하고 있는 이 회사는 야심찬 확장 계획을 가지고 있습니다. 발볼린은 매년 250개의 매장 개점을 목표로 하고 있으며, 총 3,500개 이상의 소매점에 도달하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
기업가 프랜차이즈 500® 등급은 비용 및 수수료, 규모 및 성장, 지원 및 브랜드 강도를 기준으로 기업을 평가하며, 미국 및 캐나다에서 확장을 원하는 최소 10개 프랜차이즈 유닛을 보유한 비즈니스만 고려합니다.
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) a obtenu une reconnaissance de premier plan dans le 46e Franchise 500® annuel d'Entrepreneur, se classant au premier rang des détaillants de services automobiles pour la deuxième année consécutive et à la 24e place au total parmi les marques de franchises pour 2025.
L'entreprise, qui exploite actuellement plus de la moitié de ses centres de service d'entretien préventif automobile par le biais de franchisés, a des plans d'expansion ambitieux. Valvoline vise 250 ouvertures de magasins par an avec l'objectif d'atteindre plus de 3 500 emplacements de vente au détail au total.
Le classement Franchise 500® d'Entrepreneur évalue les entreprises sur la base des coûts et des frais, de la taille et de la croissance, du soutien et de la force de la marque, ne prenant en compte que les entreprises ayant un minimum de 10 unités de franchise cherchant à s'étendre aux États-Unis et au Canada.
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) hat höchste Anerkennung in der 46. jährlichen Franchise 500® von Entrepreneur erreicht, indem es zum zweiten Mal in Folge als bester Einzelhändler für Automobilservices eingestuft wurde und insgesamt Platz 24 unter den Franchise-Marken für 2025 belegte.
Das Unternehmen, das derzeit mehr als die Hälfte seiner präventiven Automobilwartungs-Servicezentren über Franchisenehmer betreibt, hat ehrgeizige Expansionspläne. Valvoline zielt auf 250 Neueröffnungen pro Jahr ab mit dem Ziel, über 3.500 Einzelhandelsstandorte insgesamt zu erreichen.
Das Entrepreneur Franchise 500® Ranking bewertet Unternehmen basierend auf Kosten und Gebühren, Größe und Wachstum, Unterstützung und Markenstärke und berücksichtigt nur Unternehmen mit mindestens 10 Franchise-Einheiten, die eine Expansion in den USA und Kanada anstreben.
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This is the second consecutive year the company ranked first in the automotive services retailer category
"I am proud that once again Valvoline Inc. has been recognized as the leading franchisor of automotive service retailers," said Lori Flees, Valvoline Inc. President and CEO. "Our franchise partners play a critical role in our success. I value their partnership and look forward to our continued growth together."
Today, more than half of Valvoline's preventive automotive maintenance service centers are operated by franchisees. Over time, the company expects to increase the number of stores it opens each year, targeting 250 store openings annually to reach the company's goal of more than 3,500 total retail locations.
"We are committed to maximizing our same stores sales growth as well as accelerating our retail network," said Adam Worsham, Valvoline Inc.'s Chief Franchising Officer. "There is significant opportunity within the preventive automotive services industry and an opportunity to bring the convenient services of Valvoline Instant Oil Change to even more people."
The Entrepreneur Franchise 500® ranks companies with a minimum of 10 franchise units that are looking to expand in
About Valvoline Inc.
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) delivers quick, easy, trusted service at more than 2,000 franchised and company-operated service centers across
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