Jiffy Lube Int'l. Inc.

Oil-change service

Franchise Growth Cost & Fees Training & Support Rankings

Year began: 1979 Franchising since: 1979 The decline of full-service gas stations in the 1970s left many consumers without their traditional sources for oil changes. Jiffy Lube began under Jim Hindman in 1979 as an association of seven fast-lube centers in the western United States. Today the franchise is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. and has locations nationwide.
P.O. Box 4427 Houston, TX 77210-4427 Phone: (800)327-9532 Fax: (713)546-3656	Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 200 employee(s); 60 employee(s) in franchise department. Franchisee Association JLAF Contact: (800)277-5523

Franchise Growth

Year

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

1,903
1,915
1,910
1,792
1,771

Canadian Franchises

37
35
36
36
36

Foreign Franchises

0
0
0
0
0

Company
Owned

254
259
271
395
426

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $214K-273K
Franchise fee: $35K
Ongoing royalty fee: to 5%
Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable
Renewal fee: $17.5K

Type of Financing Available
	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third-party financing source(s): Pennzoil Lube Center Acceptance Corp.

Training & Support

TRAINING

Available at headquarters: 2-4 weeks
Available at franchisee's location
Additional training available

ONGOING SUPPORT

Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Grand opening
Internet
Security/safety procedures
Field operations/evaluations
Purchasing cooperatives

MARKETING SUPPORT

Co-op advertising
Ad slicks
National media
Regional advertising
Other marketing support: Reminder mailings, research tie-ins

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#14 (2008); #7 (2007); #20 (2006); #14 (2005); #11 (2004);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#29 (2007);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#31 (2008); #11 (2007); #29 (2006); #23 (2005); #23 (2004);