Some people think that if you’re a franchise owner, that’s it. You own one franchise, and you’re almost a glorified employee who works for the franchisor. You aren’t really a business owner. You can never grow your business. You just have one stand-alone store in the franchise network, and that’s it ... read more

You would think that most drivers, if a check engine light came on, would take their car into be serviced – right away. Because it says check engine. But as you know, if you’ve been driving awhile and owned a few cars in your lifetime, that doesn’t always happen. People are busy. Sometimes money is ... read more

Moran Family of Brands recently held its 2018 Reunion in Nashville, TN and provided an opportunity for people in the system to meet, share ideas and learn valuable lessons to help grow their business.  During the three-day event, company officials and franchisees were able to network, celebrate ... read more

Moran Family of Brands is proud of all of our talented and caring franchise owners, but we’re especially appreciative of our 14 franchise owners in our system who have served in the military. In honor of Veterans Day this year we thought we’d spotlight Albert Daniel, who with his wif ... read more

People can learn a lot from Randy Durham. After all, winning the annual Franchisee of the Year award, which is voted on by fellow franchise owners throughout the system, which he did last year ... read more

John Olson is often traveling. Sometimes that means he is behind the wheel of a customer’s car, trying to diagnose a problem. But frequently, he is doing actual traveling with his wife, Becky, on vacation. Olson – who owns two Multistate ... read more

Albert and Serina Daniel have a blueprint for success for the two franchises they own in Western Maryland.  The couple operates a Milex Complete Auto Care shop in Frederick and a Milex/Alta Mere co-branded store in nearby Boonsboro.  That blueprint has led to a fourth time winning the Mile ... read more

On September 27, 2018, Moran Family of Brands Co-Founder, Chairwoman and CEO Barb Moran attended an invitation-only economic conference in Washington, DC, the White House Economic Summit. “It was an amazing opportunity to meet some of the key players in Washington, and to hear from ... read more

We all have bad habits, and some of them are worse than others. And sometimes our bad habits can really hurt us, literally and financially. We see that sometimes at Milex Complete Auto Care. That’s why we thought we’d spotlight so ... read more

If you’ve ever put off an oil change, a tune-up or getting your brake pads replaced, you may have well thought, “Well, what’s the big deal, really?” Maybe it isn’t a big deal, depending on how long you have put off your car maintenance. But if you’ve ever bought a used car, what’s the first – beyond ... read more