Is Meineke a good franchise?

Franchise Watch Desk rates Meineke "Proven & steady". A real track record with an unremarkable region of the ledger: neither the growth nor the exits stand out, for better or worse. Net unit count moved +1.6% over the last 3 years per its FDD Item 20.

Is Meineke closing or going out of business?

Meineke currently shows a Distress Index of 27/100 based on 5 live signal(s).

Is Meineke closing?

Meineke currently registers a Distress Index of 27/100 — STABLE — across 5 live signal(s).

Systemwide units moved +1.6% over 3 years (FDD Item 20). Full health profile →

STABLE

Signal timeline5 events

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Franchise litigation docket: Amenero v. Meineke Car Care Center Shop 699 (District Court, C.D. California)
CourtListener/RECAP · 5mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Meineke Franchisor SPV, LLC v. Usman Auto, Inc. (District Court, W.D. North Carolina)
CourtListener/RECAP · 11mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Meineke Franchisor SPV LLC v. Moriarty (District Court, N.D. Illinois)
CourtListener/RECAP · 12mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Meineke Franchisor SPV, LLC, et al. v. CJGL, Inc., et al. (Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)
CourtListener/RECAP · 17mo ago
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Franchise litigation docket: Meineke Franchisor SPV LLC v. The Woods Group, LLC (District Court, S.D. Texas)
CourtListener/RECAP · 21mo ago

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