FullSpeed Automotive announced the promotion of Scott Accardo to vice president of operations for its SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service brands.
In his new role, Scott will oversee all aspects of franchise operations and franchisee relations, helping franchisees to be more successful and profitable, FullSpeed Automotive says. Now with more than 900 company, franchised, and licensed units, FullSpeed says it aims to achieve its growth goal of 1,000 units by the end of 2024.
FullSpeed Automotive notes Accardo has a long history with the company from a very young age.
At the age of seven, Accardo began his career with SpeeDee, vacuuming at his father’s SpeeDee store. Accardo’s father was SpeeDee’s very first franchisee, joining the brand in 1982, the company says. Accardo worked at his father’s three locations as a kid and helped manage the stores, later becoming an owner/manager of the Covington, LA, location for 12 years. His career with SpeeDee continued when he became a Franchise Support Director for SpeeDee Worldwide, then an Integration Shop Operations Manager for SpeeDee/Midas/TBC.
Accardo was promoted to operations manager for over 65 locations in the central U.S. for SpeeDee and Midas. He also held positions within FullSpeed as re-image specialist, director of acquisitions and conversions, and senior director of facilities management. Collectively, Accardo has over three decades of experience in the automotive industry, dedicated to helping grow brands under the FullSpeed umbrella, the company says.
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Scott for nearly two years and have never worked with a more qualified and dedicated person,” said Ron Stilwell, president of franchising at FullSpeed Automotive. “Scott’s leadership role within SpeeDee is vast, and his decades of knowledge and understanding of the SpeeDee brand is well known within the franchise community. I’m very excited to be able to promote him to the position of VP of Operations at SpeeDee. Having held almost every position for the brand, I know he will do great things in this new role to help support our franchisees.”
