13-553: [REDACTED] Look up jiffy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jiffy may refer to: Business [ edit ] Jiffy (convenience store) , a convenience store brand in Thailand Jiffy Packaging , a British packaging manufacturer Jiffy Steamer , an American manufacturer of clothing steamers Jiffy mix , a line of baking mixes manufactured by
26-633: A line of baking mixes manufactured by the Chelsea Milling Company Other uses [ edit ] Jiffy (time) , one of several different very short periods of time Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962) , nicknamed "Jiffy" See also [ edit ] Jiffy Lube , a US brand of automotive oil change shops Jiffy Pop , a brand of popcorn "Jiffy lemons", the plastic lemon-shaped containers used to package Jif (lemon juice) Jiffy bag , another name for padded envelopes Jif (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
39-399: A number of variables including vehicle manufacturer recommendations, driving habits, and road conditions. The OCS program moves away from the old model of changing oil every 3,000 miles and provides a schedule that is unique for each driver. In 2003, Jiffy Lube was the focus of a KNBC investigative report that alleged that Jiffy Lube was charging customers for services not performed. During
52-556: A subsidiary of Pennzoil . Following the merger of Pennzoil and Quaker State in 1998, the 581 Q Lube stores were merged into the Jiffy Lube brand, then possessing 1,541 stores, with overlapping operations being closed down. Pennzoil-Quaker State was ultimately purchased by Shell Oil Company in 2002. In June 2011, Jiffy Lube introduced a new program called Oil Change Schedule (OCS). The new program allows Jiffy Lube customers to choose how often they have their oil changed based on
65-494: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages jiffy [REDACTED] Look up jiffy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jiffy may refer to: Business [ edit ] Jiffy (convenience store) , a convenience store brand in Thailand Jiffy Packaging , a British packaging manufacturer Jiffy Steamer , an American manufacturer of clothing steamers Jiffy mix ,
78-700: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jiffy Lube Jiffy Lube International, Inc. is an American chain of automotive oil change specialty shops founded in Utah , United States, in 1971. It has been a subsidiary of Shell since 2002, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas . There are about 2,000 Jiffy Lube franchises in North America , all of them independently owned by 252 operators, with about 24 million customers each year as of 2002. The company
91-510: The Chelsea Milling Company Other uses [ edit ] Jiffy (time) , one of several different very short periods of time Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962) , nicknamed "Jiffy" See also [ edit ] Jiffy Lube , a US brand of automotive oil change shops Jiffy Pop , a brand of popcorn "Jiffy lemons", the plastic lemon-shaped containers used to package Jif (lemon juice) Jiffy bag , another name for padded envelopes Jif (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
104-519: The following years, Washburn franchised a number of Jiffy Lube stores within Utah . In 1979, W. James Hindman, a football coach at Western Maryland College , bought out Washburn's seven franchises and established Jiffy Lube International, relocating the headquarters to Baltimore, Maryland . It is this year which Jiffy Lube generally states as its founding date with Hindman as its founder. Jiffy Lube went public in 1987, and had opened over 1,019 franchises and company stores by 1989. In 1991, it became
117-514: The investigation, five out of nine Jiffy Lube locations charged undercover reporters for work that was not performed. After the investigation aired, Jiffy Lube claimed to perform sweeping changes to their training program to prevent this, though among the training tactics, was having workers recognize the tactics of an investigative reporter and evade further scrutiny. At the end of the investigation, Jiffy Lube installed cameras in their stores to allow customers to observe repairs. In 2009, Jiffy Lube
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#1732790139244156-454: Was found to be performing repair procedures on vehicles that were recommended against by the manufacturer due to the potential to cause engine damage. These procedures included engine flushes and fuel injection cleaning which can cause engine and fuel injection problems. In May 2013, Los Angeles Jiffy Lube locations were again the subject of a KNBC investigation. The station reported that not only had fraudulent practices again been detected at
169-611: Was ranked first on National Oil and Lube News 2011 Tops in the Fast Lubes Industry Rankings. Also, Jiffy Lube was ranked number 15 in Entrepreneur Magazine ' s 2012 Franchise 500 and number 73 on Franchise Times ' 2011 Top 200 Franchise Chains by Worldwide Sales. The first Jiffy Lube store was established on 36th Street in Ogden, Utah by Edwin H. Washburn as early as 1971. Over
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