GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — FullSpeed Automotive, the operator of Grease Monkey, SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service and Kwik Kar, has hired Harry T. Jenkins IV as president of retail operations.
Jenkins most recently served as the COO at ModWash, where he spearheaded the strategic initiatives that led to steady annual profit growth, high employee retention rates and the opening of more than 73 new locations, the company said.
He previously held management positions at Genuine Parts Co., Bridgestone Americas Inc. and TBC Corp., where he served as vice president of retail field operations.
"FullSpeed Automotive is in an exciting development phase where we are growing both corporate and franchise units across our three main brands: Grease Monkey, SpeeDee Oil Change and Auto Service, and Kwik Kar Oil Change and Auto Care," CEO Rob Lynch said.
"Harry's proven success in refining operational performance and systems will play a key role in helping our brands enter into this next era of growth."
During Jenkins' tenure at Bridgestone, he received multiple awards for his leadership and sales excellence, including the Bridgestone SC Zone District of the Year. He set company records for customer experience ratings over eight consecutive years at TBC.