Driven by a passion for cars and a dream of an education, 18-year-old Robert Reid journeyed from Jamaica to the U.S. to get his degree in Mechanical Engineering. With a degree in hand, Robert spent 14 years in corporate America climbing the ladder from Production Manager to Plant Manager to Manufacturing and Performance Director.
But, being his own boss was always on his mind—and in his blood as both parents were small business owners. At the age of 36, he said “goodbye” to his corporate career and “hello” to his dream of being a business owner in all things automotive.
“When I looked at franchise opportunities in the automotive space, I found that Maaco fit my criteria for the type of business I wanted to own and the financial potential I wanted to achieve,” said Robert, Franchise Owner of the Maaco location in Mansfield, Texas, which opened in February 2017. He liked that Maaco is an established brand with almost five decades of experience and proven processes that spoke to his engineer’s mind.
It was one of the best decisions Robert ever made. In his second year in business, he nearly doubled his output in 2018 and is positioned for significant increases in 2020.
He credits Maaco University, the company’s training program, and personal and online support from the Maaco Leadership Team and other Maaco Franchise Owners as keys to his success.
Maaco’s robust in-person and online support tools include:
Like Robert, you can leverage your engineering skills and boost your profit potential with a process-driven automotive franchise like Maaco. In fact, the average Franchise Owner’s income is $220K with $1.1M average annual gross sales.* Maaco also helps you grow your business with three revenue streams of fleet, spot repair and retail paint services. Plus, being part of Driven Brands™ gives you national brand purchasing power to boost margins across the board.
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*Please see Item 19 of the 2019 MAACO Franchise Disclosure Document for full details. Average gross sales for 402 MAACO Centers in the United States that reported sales for the full fiscal year 2018, excluding MAACO Centers that had not been open and operating for full two years as of December 31, 2018.