Meineke Car Care Center is a full service automotive maintenance and repair franchise. Meineke combines massive marketing and unparalleled brand reputation with a proven business system to attract and keep customers. The automotive repair industry is growing. Nearly $280 billion have been spent in 2009 on auto repairs in North America with a projected increase of 4.5% for 2010. Consumers continue to keep their vehicles on the road longer, and these vehicles needs more maintenance. In 2008 the average age of vehicles reached 9.4 years old.