Vehlo announced that Reggie Stewart and Kole Grove of Reggie’s Motorworks and The Noble Mechanic are the winners of the 2026 Shop Hero Award. They will be recognized at an invite-only reception on Wednesday, November 4, at Sugarcane at The Venetian in Las Vegas, during SEMA Show week.
The Shop Hero Award recognizes a trusted pillar of the community who is driving change for the industry through innovation, leadership, and service. Customers and the public nominate the winner. This year, Stewart and Grove led Fueled for School, a fundraiser that brought in $12,000, topping its $10,000 goal for the first time in two years. The money funds 2,400 meal kits for hungry school kids in Hamilton County, Indiana.
The 2026 nominations were hard to choose from. The selection committee received more deserving shops than one award could recognize.
“Reggie and Kole show what a repair shop can do beyond the shop,” said Cavan Robinson, VP of SMS Operations at Vehlo. “We got a lot of great nominations this year, and every one of them reminded us how much this industry gives back to its communities.”
Also recognized in 2026
Four product awards, each sponsored by a Vehlo shop management solution, honor shops:
Customer Champion: C&M Automotive and Transmission (Rudy Gargiulo), sponsored by Shop-Ware. Honors the shop that most fully embraces features that enhance the customer experience.
Breakthrough Business: CP Truck and Automotive Solutions (Mike Crews and Roger Pulliam), sponsored by Shop Boss. Awarded to the Shop Boss user with the most year-over-year growth.
Elite Entrepreneur: GreatWater 360 Auto Care, sponsored by Protractor. Presented to the business adding the most new rooftops.
Sales Super Star: Fox Tire (Max Fox), sponsored by Tire Guru. Recognizing the Tire Guru user achieving the strongest sales performance over the past 12 months.
Visit Vehlo at SEMA
Shop-Ware, Shop Boss, Protractor, and Tire Guru will be at Booth #11253 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 3–6. Stop by to meet the teams and congratulate this year’s winners.
About the Shop Hero Awards
The Shop Hero Awards celebrate independent shop owners and teams who go above and beyond in innovation, business growth, customer care, and community leadership. The program is presented each year with Vehlo’s shop management brands: Shop-Ware, Shop Boss, Protractor, and Tire Guru.
About Vehlo
Vehlo delivers integrated software and financial solutions to empower success in the vehicle service industry. From dealership service lanes to independent repair shops, Vehlo supports over 30,000 customers globally, processing more than $10 billion in annual payments. Focused on enabling efficiency, revenue growth, and superior customer experiences, Vehlo is reshaping the way automotive repair businesses operate and thrive. For more information, visit www.vehlo.com.
