Weekend update June 19, 2026

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Recent nEWS THIS WEEK:

• 3M PPS adapters in stock. The PDC now has 3M PPS adapters in stock. Order via the shopping cart. Price is $10 each. Limit 4 per franchisee.

• Sherwin Williams Price Increase. Due to the recent loss of our National Account Rep at SW, we were not notified that SW instituted a national price increase of 8.5% effective June 1. WE have discussed the issues related to breakdown in communications from SW and expect that they will have a permanent replacement for our National Account Rep in the very near future.

• 2027 National Convention Planning. TCFC and your COPFAC board have been working on the planning and selection of our next Convention location in 2027. Current top choices are "Dude Ranches" in California and Montana. WE are working to have the final selection made by July 15.

• New Franchisee Certification Process to Change in 2027. The Virtual certification process we have utilized since COVID (2020) will be revised begining January 1, 2027. We will return to the requirement that new Franchisees travel to our Corporate office in Conway, SC for a two day certification process to meet corporate support staff and to perform required bumper refinish process. Our Safety & REgulatory Training will remain virtual.

• June Franchisee Zoom Meeting this Monday Evening. Our Agenda for this Monday evening at 8PM Eastern includes: Sales Support - Dealer Recon, Fleet, Wheels, Service Drive, Retail, etc..., Tech Support - Tech Skills needed For expanding into new markets - Service Drive, Wheels, Retail, etc...

• COP Recruiting/Sales in Colorado. Local Colorado Area Developers, Matt Bell and Shaun Lackett will be working with COP staff to share our unique opportunities with students at their local Lincoln Tech School next week. Daniel Billingsley heads to the Denver area to help with these recruiting efforts and to implement some of our new sales techniques and tools developed in our Sales PlayBook in this market.