- Oil Can Henry's
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Oil Can Henry's Type Private Founded 1972 (Portland, Oregon) Headquarters Tualatin, Oregon
45°22′53″N 122°46′17″W / 45.3812936°N 122.7712834°WCoordinates: 45°22′53″N 122°46′17″W / 45.3812936°N 122.7712834°WProducts Oil change, car maintenance Website www.oilcanhenrys.com Oil Can Henry's is an oil-change shop based in Tualatin, Oregon, United States.[1] The company operates as a franchisor, and had 80 locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Arizona, Colorado and Minnesota as of 2008.[1] One feature of these shops is that they do not have waiting rooms, instead customers watch the service from their car using a monitor that shows cameras from around the car.[2] Employees are known for their uniforms that feature a bow tie and a newsboy cap.[3] The company motto is "The one you can trust".[3]
History
A franchise in Hillsboro, Oregon, featuring the company's standard architectural style
Oil Can Henry's was founded in 1978 by Marshall Stevens, a Tigard, Oregon, real estate developer.[4] In 1988, the Shepanek family and friends purchased the company for $340,000, while Stevens continued to own franchises.[4] Then named OCH International, they company began selling franchises in 1989.[5] Sales at the company grew to $15 million in 1996.[4]
The company was the 18th largest oil change company in 1997.[4] That year Oil Can Henry's signed a deal with Valvoline that included loan guarantees, payments to franchisees to help cover start-up costs, and a discount on oil.[4]By April 2007 the company had grown to 67 locations, with ten of those as company owned shops.[5] Stevens had to sell 12 of 14 of his locations in 1991 due to financial problems.[4]
References
- ^ a b Oil Can Henry's franchise statistics
- ^ Bhargava, Rohit (2008). Personality Not Included: Why Companies Lose Their Authenticity and How Great Brands Get It Back. McGraw-Hill Professional. pp. 76–77. ISBN 0071545212. http://books.google.com/books?id=fWSKdHfBRDgC&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&dq=%22oil+can+henry%27s%22&source=bl&ots=_0Eeu_aVKL&sig=UTjQ8DeFwuks4-nNZreOHAh9pL4#PPA77,M1.
- ^ a b Tellijohn, Andrew (June 6, 2003). "Oil Can Henry's is looking in our 'hood". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. http://portland.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2003/06/09/story4.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f Make, Jonathan (June 13, 1997). "Oil Change". Portland Business Journal. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1997/06/16/story2.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ a b Johnson, Kelly (April 20, 2007). "Slick oil change operation slides into Central Valley market". Sacramento Business Journal. http://portland.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2007/04/23/newscolumn1.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.[dead link]
External links
- Oil Can Henry's (official site)
Categories:- Automotive repair shops
- Companies based in Tualatin, Oregon
- Franchises
- Companies established in 1972
- Privately held companies based in Oregon
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