Maaco celebrated its top-performing franchisees Nov. 14 during its annual convention held in Hollywood, FL. The event, attended by nearly 300 franchisees, vendor partners and corporate team members, highlighted achievements in sales growth, operational excellence and leadership within the Maaco network.
“This year’s winners exemplify the dedication and resilience that define the Maaco brand,” said Dave Gross, senior vice president of franchise services and strategic integration. “We are proud to celebrate their hard work and commitment, which drive our success every day.”
Top Awards Highlight Exceptional Performance
The ceremony honored franchisees across various categories, including sales, growth and customer service:
• Rookie of the Year (NUG): Jaren Kirkland, Campbell Martens, Larry Langston and Gary Schneider from Martinsburg, WV
• Rookie of the Year (Resale): Bilal Bhatti from West Deptford, NJ
• Top Sales Growth: Shane Hollas from Rockwall, TX
• MSO of the Year: Rizwan Afzal, MSO in the Northeast
• Maaco Cup: David Martin from Tyler, TX
• Top Sales Third: Helmuth Mayer, Texas MSO
• Top Sales Second: Shane Hollas from Rockwall, TX
• Top Car Count Third: The Mirante family from Edmonton, AB
• Top Car Count Second: Gary Zanoni, Jeff Chipman and Peter Doedens from New Berlin, WI
• Top Sales and Top Car Count: Ron Raio from Delran, NJ
• Terry Taylor Award: David Co from Hayward, CA
• Tony Martino Hall of Fame Award: Joe Houghton from West Springfield, MA
Regional Cup Award Winners
Maaco also recognized franchisees regionally who achieve outstanding performance in car count, sales and operational excellence with Regional Cup Awards.
• Regional Cup Midwest: The Matthews family from Dolton, IL
• Regional Cup Northwest: Mark Goulding from Portland, OR
• Regional Cup South Central: Syed and Abbas Hussain from Houston and Pearland, TX
• Regional Cup Southwest: Praveen Sharma from Whittier, CA
• Regional Cup South: Keith Carlisle from Oakland Park, FL
• Regional Cup Northeast: Muhammad Kashif from Swedesboro, NJ
• Regional Cup Southeast: Phil Collins, Carolinas MSO
• Regional Cup Canada: The Mirante family from Edmonton, AB
These winners exemplify the highest standards of Maaco franchisees, embodying core values such as customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
