Valvoline Inc., a Lexington-based company, plans to almost double its Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations to 3,500 by 2030, a growth strategy heavily reliant on robust workforce development. The company, which recently transitioned to a services-focused model after selling its products division, emphasizes recruiting, rapid talent development, and retaining institutional knowledge to support its aggressive expansion. Valvoline actively promotes from within, with over 95% of its store managers and operations VPs starting as hourly technicians, underpinning its “leadership development factory” approach.
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Valvoline Inc., a Lexington-based company, plans to almost double its Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations to 3,500 by 2030, a growth strategy heavily reliant on robust workforce development. The company, which recently transitioned to a services-focused model after selling its products division, emphasizes recruiting, rapid talent development, and retaining institutional knowledge to support its aggressive expansion. Valvoline actively promotes from within, with over 95% of its store managers and operations VPs starting as hourly technicians, underpinning its “leadership development factory” approach.