2026 membership economics · the visit that never landed
The 2026 Shoulder-Season Trap: Sold Memberships, Missed Visits, Quiet Churn
Shops repriced maintenance agreements this year against higher technician wages and truck cost. The failure mode did not change: a tune-up sold in July is still unscheduled in October, and the renewal feels like the customer paid for nothing.
- 01Peak-season sales still outrun shoulder-season capacity. The agreement is real. The visit is not on a board.
- 02A recurring job in the FSM is not a membership roster. It cannot tell you spring completion %.
- 03Churn at renewal is usually a fulfillment number wearing a sales costume.