Honest-1 Auto Care on KLAY-AM

Honest-1 Auto Care on KLAY-AM

Honest-1 Auto Care was recently featured on KLAY-AM with Ty Ray and Honest-1 Auto Care Owner, Mike Baker in Tacoma, Washington. 

Ty Ray opens the segment elaborating on the 50^th anniversary of the Mustang and transitions into National Car Care Month. He introduces Mike Baker to offer tips about preparing your car from the winter season for the long spring trips ahead. Mike offers ways to check different fluids, tire pressure and how if certain problems are taken care of, how this could damage your car.   Ty Ray mentions that these tips from Honest-1 can save listeners thousands of dollars and applauds Honest-1 Auto Care for transitioning with the weather from coast to coast. Around 7 mins and 30 seconds Ty Ray asks Mike about Honest-1 Auto Care, Mike mentions how the Bakers brought Honest-1 to Washington state and there is an Honest-1 coming to the Vancouver area in the next few months. Mike then goes into detail how the cleanliness and inviting atmosphere is what inspired Debbie and Mike to go into business with Honest-1. He also mentions how wanted a place where they trusted their 3 daughters to go to.  The final tip Mike gave was to make sure any damaged belts in your car should be taken care of immediately.

Way to go Mike Baker and the rest of the Honest-1 Auto Care team!

Honest-1 Auto Care on WFMY News Channel 2

Honest-1 Auto Care on WFMY News Channel 2

Honest-1 Auto Care Greensboro Owner Erik Rhyne was recently featured in a segment on WFMY News Channel 2. Being that April is National Car Care month the segment beings with Eric giving simple preventative tips such as replacing your tires, what Honest-1 charges and the fluids you should change/maintain in your vehicle. The segment then transitions for a preparing your car for summer trips, Erik mentions what one should check such as, brakes or preforming a battery test. Erik also advised viewers to go to a shop that they trust and will not feel cheated after this the anchor made a the comment, “A note to self, go to Honest-1.”



Or you can view the segment here.

Honest-1 in The Redding Record

Honest-1 in The Redding Record

Honest-1 was recently featured in The Redding Record. David Benda does a business column called Buzz on the Street. Honest-1 was coupled with other strong franchise brands such as Checkers, Buffalo Wild Wings and Dunkin Donuts.

The full article posted here: 

CHAIN REACTION

I’ve mentioned in this space that Buffalo Wild Wings and Dunkin’ Donuts are among the chains taking a look at Redding. 

Add Checkers and Honest-1 Auto Care to the list.

OK, with the exception of Buffalo Wild Wings, none of these companies has actually honed

in on a specific site in Redding. Buffalo Wild Wings has inquired about an undeveloped pad 

in the Target shopping center between Blimpie Subs and Evan’s Furniture. The spot is 

currently a parking lot.

The others want to expand their footprint in California, and Redding is in California. Of

course it doesn’t hurt that Redding loves chains, especially restaurants.

Checkers (www.checkers.com) is a burger chain based in Florida that is only in the Fresno, 

Los Angeles and San Diego markets in California. The company also operates drive-ins 

under the Rally’s name.

Honest-1 bills (www.honest-1.com) itself as an eco-friendly auto repair business. The 

company says it’s the only auto care company that is fully ESA (environmentally sustainable 

actions) certified. It has a location in Diamond Bar in Southern California.

Honest-1 in Sun Thisweek

Honest-1 in Sun Thisweek

Honest-1 Auto Care was recently featured in an article in Sun Thisweek on Wednesday, March 19^th, 2014 about the Eagan Honest-1 Auto Care team winning the company’s Excellence Award. In the text of the article: "The Eagan Honest-1 Auto Care team recently was awarded the company’s Excellence Award for its service. The award was for the team’s contribution to improvements in customer service, operations, sales growth increase in 2013, 27.5 percent increase in car count, improved gross profit management and results, and top quality level of service. Team members, from left, are Robert Moehnke, Robert Whitehead, Miguel Mitchell, Collin Brown, Harold Pearson, Ben Bromen and Vince Lanz."

You can view the full article here.

Women in Business: Q&A with Rissy Sutherland, COO Honest-1 Auto Care

Women in Business: Q&A with Rissy Sutherland, COO Honest-1 Auto Care

Rissy Sutherland COO of Honest-1 Auto Care was recently featured in The Huffington Post. The article features Rissy’s experiences that have helped make her a leader, how her previous employment helped her succeed in her current role, her take on issues women face in the workplace, and mentors and female leaders that have helped shape her career.

You can view the full article here. 

Honest-1 in The Mecklenburg Times

Honest-1 Auto Care in The Mecklenburg Times

Honest-1 Auto Care was recently feature in The Mecklenburg Times on Friday, February 14^th, 2014. The article features Honest-1 Auto Care Southern North Carolina Region Developer Eric Renninger and his plans for the area. 

The title of the article is “Auto repair shop scouting Charlotte: Arizona-based company plans to add up to 15 area stores once it finds locations and franchisees” and begins with information about how Eric was training at corporate headquarters for his job of developing the Charlotte area for Honest-1 and the road ahead of him finding potential franchisees. The article then goes into what makes Charlotte good for expansion and talks about the various ways in which Honest-1 builds out new locations, then gives some information about the brand. The article closes with some great info about how quickly a new location could be turned around, and the search for the right franchisee.

Franchisee Profile: Troy Garris

Franchisee Profile: Troy Garris

Troy Garris, 43, will be returning to his home state of Iowa to open an Honest-1 in the metropolitan Des Moines area.  

Garris, a born and bred Iowan, joins Honest-1 with extensive management and business experience. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in management in 1992 and then a MBA and JD from the University of Iowa in 1996 and 1997 respectively.

After completing his studies, Garris relocated to the bustling city of Chicago to work in the finance department at CNA, an insurance company. He spent the past 15 years at the company, making his way up to a Director for Worldwide Operations. Garris determined it was a good time to become his own boss and open his own business.

Garris is currently looking at real estate in the Des Moines area, and is eager to return with his family to a community with a better quality of life.

How did you learn about Honest-1?

I connected with a franchise consultant while searching for business opportunities. I wasn’t initially looking at franchises in particular, but the concept appealed to me because of the proven business model and support.

Why did you choose an opportunity with Honest-1 Auto Care?

My family has a history in the automotive industry; they owned the first Ford dealership west of the Mississippi. I basically grew up there and loved hanging out in the shop. I also learned to work on my own cars. So when looking for franchises, Honest-1 came up and it was something I was interested in. Auto care is a strong market and it’s also a needed service.

The other reason is that Honest-1 is a pioneer in the industry at being extreme

ly customer-centric; teaching customers about what is being serviced and building trust. I also think it’s important that Honest-1 is focused on being as environmentally-friendly as possible. Customers are provided with options and ways to be “green”, which is something I’m an advocate for and firmly believe that most people are looking to reduce their impact on the environment.

Are you involved with any charities or community outreach programs?

I work with Annie’s Legacy, which is a women’s resource center in Chicago that supports victims of domestic violence. I provide operational support and help with technical issues such as their website and created an operational database to help them be able to focus on their mission.