Grease Monkey (business)
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| Company type | Privately |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive Services |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Grease Monkey International, Inc. is an independent American franchisor of automotive service centers offering oil changes, preventive maintenance, and other car care services.
Overview
[edit]Founded in 1978, and headquartered in Denver, Grease Monkey International, Inc. currently has more than 500 centers operating in the United States, Latin America and China.[1] Originally started by Robert D. Palmer Jr. in 1978.
History
[edit]Initially, Grease Monkey International, Inc. operated as a subsidiary of Grease Monkey Holding Corporation.[2] On December 31, 2013, Grease Monkey Holding Corporation was merged into Grease Monkey International, with Grease Monkey International being the surviving corporation.
In September 2013 Grease Monkey announced it acquired the assets and franchise contracts of LubePro's International, a 30-store chain of fast lubrication and automotive maintenance centers located in Illinois, Minnesota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.[3]
Services
[edit]Grease Monkey began offering an EcoPower full service oil change[4] in 2007 at participating locations. In April 2012, The National Oil & Lube News featured Grease Monkey franchisees Roger Bouchard and Champe Granger for their "Going Green" efforts. Celebrating one year of being green, Bouchard and Granger began the green initiatives as a way to give back to their community and provide customers with environmentally-conscious options to maintain their vehicles.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Year of the Grease Monkey in China". The Denver Post. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Grease Monkey International, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Grease Monkey Acquires LubePro's Chain". wifr.com. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ World, CPU. "Grease Monkey Oil Change Prices". GearShiftSol. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Grease Monkey Celebrates "Green" Initiatives with Safety-Kleen". EcoPower. March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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