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Frank Myers Auto Named One Of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies For Third Consecutive Year

frank myers auto wins inc awardNew York, August 29, 2014 –  Frank Myers Auto Maxx, a Winston Salem based used car dealership, has been named to the annual Inc. 500/5000 list. This is an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America. Frank Myers Auto Maxx has earned the position of 4,370 on this prestigious list, which is considered a hallmark of entrepreneurial success. Past members of the list include Facebook, Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Levi Strauss, Dell, Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza and LinkedIn. In addition to Frank Myers Auto Maxx, the 2014 list added such powerhouses as sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt, Hubspot, LoneStar and Planet Fitness.

“My Team and I were honored and humbled to have been name to the Inc. 500/5000 list for the third consecutive year,” said Frank Myers Auto Maxx Owner and Architect of Ideas, Tracy Myers. “There’s no doubt in my mind that we earned this honor because of the hard work and dedication of our Team Members.”

For more information about Frank Myers Auto Maxx, please visit https://www.FrankMyersAuto.com

About The Inc. 500/5000 Unveiling

The 2014 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 20 to November 30), is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 516%. The Inc. 5000’ s aggregate revenue is $211 billion, generating 505,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found in the September issue of Inc. magazine.

“For more than 30 years, Inc. has celebrated the fastest growing private companies in America. To be honored this year is a particularly notable achievement. To rank among the 2014 Inc. 500/5000, the companies had to thrive through several of the toughest years this economy has seen in recent memory. Success in such times is eloquent testimony to creativity, resilience, and tenacity,” said Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg.

About The Inc. 500/5000 Celebration

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 15 through 17, 2014 in Phoenix. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Michael Dell, Martha Stewart, host of the CNBC show “The Profit” Marcus Lemonis, Container Store Founder and CEO Kip Tindell, and Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya.

About Inc. And The Inc. 500/5000

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

Twerk With Frank Winner Announced

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Twerk Contest WinnerFrank Myers Auto Maxx, a Winston Salem used car dealership, is excited to announce that Kayla Burns is the winner of the “Twerk With Frank” contest. During the month of November, folks were invited to the dealership to take a test drive & show their best dance moves! Twerk, twist or electric buglaoo…it didn’t matter as long as the dance was clean. Each dance was captured on video & put on TwerkWithFrank.com (go there now to watch the videos). The video with the most votes on November 30, 2013 at 3:35pm was Kayla Burns and now she gets the opportunity to get up to $750 in prizes!

Car Shopping Can Be Fun

“We believe that a car dealership is supposed to be FUN,” said Tracy Myers, owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx. “The Twerk With Frank contest was a perfect way for people to let loose a little.” When asked if he thought the contest was a little offensive for some people, Myers replied: “Not at all. While the contest name is Twerk with Frank, we demanded the participants keep it clean. Trust me, some got a little carried away with their dance but we stopped them and made them start again so it would be family friendly. This was all in good fun.”

View The Participants Dances

Even though the “Twerk With Frank” contest has officially ended, the videos are still online for people to enjoy at TwerkWithFrank.com. While you’re there, Tracy encourages you to spend some time watching the 1,3000+ videos the Winston-Salem used car dealership has posted since 2006. “I consider the Team fortunate that we were forward thinking enough in 2006 to join Youtube,” said Will Hall, Ambassador Of Smiles at Frank Myers Auto. “The owner, Tracy Myers, followed his gut feeling about Youtube being the future of video and he was right.”

About Frank Myers Auto Maxx

Frank Myers Auto Maxx was recently recognized as the #1 Small Business in NC by Business Leader Magazine, one of the Top 15 Independent Automotive Retailers in the United States by Auto Dealer Monthly Magazine, one of the Top 10 Internet Auto Retailers in the Nation & one of the Top 3 dealerships to work for in the country by The Dealer Business Journal. Tracy is also the author of three number one books on Amazon.com, including “Uncle Frank Sez”. He is a Christian Business Owner whose goal is to run his business “By the Book”. The dealership specializes in helping people find, qualify for and own the vehicle of their dreams with little or no money down…even with less than perfect credit. For more information on Frank Myers Auto Maxx, please visit their website at: https://www.frankmyersauto.com

 

 

 

History Of Uncle Frank/Part 4 – The Singing Star

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Uncle Frank Myers With Rat Pack in Winston SalemThis archival photo depicts the “Rat Pack” circa 1960 on location in Las Vegas and proves the little-known fact that Uncle Frank Myers was one of the original members of the superstar performing group, along with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin.

As a matter of fact, Uncle Frank accidentally inspired their most well-known project, when Frank, Dino and Sammy bought beautiful Cadillac convertibles from his Las Vegas dealership. Uncle Frank declared at the price he was giving them, the cars were a “steal.” Sammy happened to be eyeing one of the big casinos when he heard the word and instantly came up with the idea for their hit movie, Ocean’s 11.

Unfortunately, that led to a break with the Rat Pack, as Uncle Frank couldn’t clear enough time for the filming – “Sorry, boys,” he said, “I got too many great deals I want to give folks.” He was replaced by Peter Lawford, who was not quite as good-looking as Uncle Frank, but got by.

About Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank has lived many lives and has many stories to share. He currently resides in Winston Salem, NC where he spends his days as the Frank Myers Auto Maxx Mascot.

Be sure to read History of Uncle Frank/Part 3 – Uncle Frank The Football Star and check back for future editions later.

* Uncle Frank Sez: “All content in The History Of Uncle Frank is a mixture of parody, poor satire, and/or (very) lame humor. It is for entertainment purposes only.”

 

Frank Myers Auto Presents: Do You Have Lucky Charms?

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by Tracy E. Myers/Owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston Salem, NC

Last week I was sitting at my kitchen table eating a bowl of Lucky Charms. If you’ve never enjoyed a bowl, they ARE magically delicious and not so nutritious. Regardless, the sugar gets me charged up before a super busy day of helping people at Frank Myers Auto Maxx.

As I stared down at those little marshmallow shapes, I started thinking about St. Patty’s Day, the “Luck of the Irish” and the green fun that would be taking place in a few days.

It also got me thinking about how some of my friends live and die by their personal lucky charms. In fact, I know one grown man who won’t go bowling without his lucky socks, EVER, but he’ll remain nameless of course. You know who you are, friend.

What about you? Do you have a lucky charm? Perhaps a rabbit foot or a four leaf clover?

Whatever the answer, most of us want more good luck to come our way so I say, let’s tip the scales in our favor!

Here are two things you can do right now to attract good luck into your life, without a charm or a bowl of cereal at your side . . .

HOW TO ATTRACT GOOD LUCK:

Know What You Want

Being focused on a goal is the first step to achieving it. So if you want good things to happen to you, you have to clearly know what those things are. Our mind is a powerful tool. People underestimate the power of the mind to make things happen. You can attract what you believe you will get. So go ahead and take some time to determine what you want; before long, you will be surprised at how lucky you are!

Fill Your Mind & Body With Positive Input

Successful people (aka lucky people) continually seek out knowledge and ways to improve themselves. Be very purposeful with how you spend your time. Read. Surround yourself with people who inspire you. Cut down on negative influences and watch how fast this positive input transforms your everyday life.

Lucky people are also healthy people. So take charge of your health and mental state now. Sleep more, eat less, smile, expect to have a good day, and believe that good things are on their way to you.

As a side note, I would probably have better luck with my health later in life if I ate an apple a day instead of Lucky Charms cereal.

Interesting Factoid:

“The percentage of Lucky Charms consumers who are adults has risen to 45%, said Greg Pearson, the brand’s marketing manager. As a result, the brand posted its best volume year ever in fiscal 2012, according to General Mills. Overall, Lucky Charms is now the seventh-largest cold cereal brand, with sales up 5.64% to $252.6 million in the 52 weeks ending Oct. 7, outpacing category-wide growth of 0.83%.”

 

 

 

 

History Of Uncle Frank/Part 1 – Uncle Frank The Pioneer

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Uncle Frank The Pioneer

Here we see Uncle Frank Myers in 1854, shortly after he led the William Stolley family across the Great Plains to settle in the Nebraska Territory.  It was Frank who suggested the group set up their homestead at Grand Island and name it “Fort Independence,” after his first idea, “Independence Auto Maxx” was rejected.

Not only that, but his original plan to use the piece of land as the home of “Fort Independence Used Covered Wagons — Where Everybody Rides!” was also outvoted by the majority of the settlers.  Sadly, Uncle Frank went on his way, leaving Fort Independence and the Nebraska Territory without a reliable source of quality vehicles for many decades to come.

About Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank has lived many lives and has many stories to share. He currently resides in Winston Salem, NC where he spends his days as the Frank Myers Auto Maxx Mascot.

 

* Uncle Frank Sez: “All content in The History Of Uncle Frank is a mixture of parody, poor satire, and/or (very) lame humor. It is for entertainment purposes only.”