auto-repair

He took remedial reading and worked weekends at an auto-repair shop and stocking shelves at a grocery store his dad opened as an investment.

Herman Cain's Political Education Douglas A. Blackmon 2011

Business is starting to improve for Driven Brands Inc. and its six franchise brands, which include Maaco and Meineke, said Ken Walker , chairman and chief executive of the Charlotte, N.C., auto-repair company.

Franchise Industry Shows Glimmer of Recovery Sarah E. Needleman 2011

Itochu agreed to buy U.K. auto-repair business Kwik-Fit from a European private-equity firm for $1.04 billion.

What's News 2011

Jim Houser, an auto-repair shop owner from Portland, Ore., cited as a typical small business owner grappling with the cost of employee health insurance, who the White House says will save $10,000 because of tax credits he'll get from the president's health care package.

Guests in the first lady's box at the State of the Union address The Reliable Source 2011

Some of the houses can be snatched up for as little as $5,000, and the main commerce visible are liquor stores, auto-repair shops and seedy bars.

From the Fab Five to the Three Rs Stephen Moore 2011

"I don't think anybody from this school could be smart enough to attack a big Internet company like Google," said Zhang Jian , a 22-year-old auto-repair student dressed in a basketball jersey and flip flops.

Chefs Who Spy? Tracking Google's Hackers in China James T. Areddy 2011

"My father had an auto-repair business, so I've been around cars since I was 5," he says.

Bidding on the Batmobile And Other Classic Rides Stan Sesser 2011

The case moved through the lower courts based in part on an assertion by Mary Brown, the owner of an auto-repair shop in Florida.

Health-Law Opponents Try to Add Plaintiffs to Lawsuit Jess Bravin 2012

Until 2009, he specialized in tutoring people in catching restaurants that violated health codes and auto-repair shops that didn't recycle oil properly.

Studying Too Much Is a New No-No in Upwardly Mobile South Korea Evan Ramstad 2011

"I enjoy the lifestyle," says Shane McClements , a franchisee for auto-repair service Touch Up Guys in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Chained to the Road Louise Lee 2011