The first Turbo Tint store opened in Oklahoma City, Okla., in October 2020. There are currently two additional open locations in Orlando and Delray Beach, Fla., with signed agreements for 46 more stores. The brand expects to open six or eight Turbo Tint stores in the first half of 2023 and anticipates having 18 to […]
Moran Family of Brands, a general automotive repair, transmission repair and window tint service franchise, announced a new development agreement with Clear Window Solutions LLC to expand its Turbo Tint brand to the Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson and Houston markets. The first store is expected to open in Las Vegas later this year. Moran Family […]
Green Valley Window Tint in Henderson, Nev., has tinted 61,455 automobiles and 12,875 homes, according to a tracker on its website. Family-owned and operated since 1983, the company houses several trophies from past International Window Film Conference and Tint-Offs. The awards are courtesy of brothers Joshua and Ricky Miller and represent the payoff from a […]
As attendees and exhibitors reflect on day two of the 2022 SEMA Show, day three dawns and delivers new opportunities for growth. 40-year industry veteran Mel Villalon of Paradise Tinting in Long Beach, Calif., has seized SEMA’s potential since the 1990s. Long-Term Attendance “I have been coming to SEMA since the early ‘90s—probably 15-plus times,” […]
The Las Vegas convention center is home to a plethora of paint protection film (PPF) solutions. STEK made quite the splash by unveiling its brand new protective wrap on a BMW M4 Competition turned pickup truck. “This is a TPU-based PPF,” says Howard Goldberg, operations manager at STEK. “It’s nine-mil thick layered film with an […]
Operating a film company is a complex undertaking loaded with daunting deadlines and demanding customers with eyes for the little things. It’s a journey full of hills, valleys and the in-between. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, industry couples say business is better together. Love at First Sight Jorge and Brenda Rivera run JR Auto Style together […]
The 2021 SEMA Show allowed me to step in front of the camera and share personal insight and industry coverage from a different angle. Most of my content has been in writing, but I have engaging multi-media projects on the horizon. Take a look at what’s ahead. Conversing with Contestants The International Window Film Conference […]
Tint World Automotive Styling Centers™, a window tinting and automotive accessory franchise, celebrated its franchise owners at its International Franchise Convention at Caesars Palace Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. “Race to Success: Full Speed Ahead” featured a vendor trade show, seminars and training and an awards banquet to recognize top-performing franchises. “The annual […]
I talked about my passion for car shows in June, sharing the memories I made with my dad at the 500,000 square-foot Atlanta International Auto Show. Year after year, I was up close and personal with the hottest cars of the year. I traveled to the 2021 SEMA Show for work this year, but I […]
Slot machines surrounded me immediately after a rougher-than-expected landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. I was cornered, but I didn’t travel four hours for a chance at the big bucks. I flew from Georgia to Nevada because I won a different kind of lottery: the incredible opportunity to visit Henderson, Nev.’s, Green Valley […]
