Gas station jobs are great for those interested in automotive related jobs or working in convenience stores. Many gas stations these days are bigger and have accommodated convenience stores to offer all kinds of snacks, beverages, and common emergency items
Interested in everything that has to do with cars? A career in the automotive industry is right up your alley. Whether you choose to work for an auto parts retailer, an auto tune up company, or a muffler shop, you
After the Standard Oil break-up in 1911, Standard Oil Company of New York (also known as Socony) was founded. Nine years later Socony registered the company’s trademark as “Mobiloil.” In 1931, Socony merged with Vacuum Oil becoming Socony-Vacuum. In 1955,
AutoZone started its existence as Auto Shack. It was a division of the wholesale grocer Malone and Hyde which was Memphis based chain. In 1979 Auto Shack opened its doors for the first time in Forrest City, Arkansas. Even though
In 1988, Rick Teasta and Mike Dobson founded EZ Lube. The company is based out of Costa Mesa with locations in California and Arizona. It is the largest is privately owned fast oil change companies in the United States. There
Ed Washburn opened the first Jiffy Lube service center in Ogden, Utah in the early 1970s. Throughout the 70s Washburn franchised the shops throughout Utah. In 1979 Washburn was bought out by Jim Hindman. Throughout the 80’s Hindman grew the
The Muffler Installation Dealers’ Associated Service, or MIDAS, was established by Nate H. Sherman in 1956. Originally this chain was known as Midas Muffler and became renowned for the specialized service they offered. Throughout the years the company has went
In the mid-1920’s Charles O’Reilly started out in the auto supply business as a traveling salesman for Fred Campbell Auto Supply. Because his travels took him to the Springfield area frequently he decided to transfer there permanently. By the early
In 1975, Bill Childs conceived his idea for a convenient tune up for automobiles. He opened his first center in Beaumont, Texas a year later in 1976. The store was so popular that he decided to start franchising centers in
In 1906 Mark C. Honeywell founded Honeywell Heating Specialty Company Incorporated. Thanks to the damper flapper that had been invented several years before, Honeywell became an industry leader merging with its competitor Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company in 1927. The years
In 1984 Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group opened their doors for the first time. The company, which started out as a family owned operation, provided security services. They believed in building the company on a commitment to provide the
In 1850 Allan Pinkerton founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. This company, which is normally simply called Pinkerton’s, is a private U.S. security guard and detective agency. Pinkerton became famous in the mid-1800s for, as he claimed, foiling a plot
Founded in Bonn, Germany in 1990 T-Mobile has grown to include customers in the UK and US as well as Europe. They have approximately 150 million subscribers worldwide making them the third largest multinational telecommunications company. The company started out
The third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States is Sprint. They are also one of the oldest telecommunications companies in the US. Originally known as Brown Telephone Company of Abilene, Kansas, Sprint was founded in 1899 by Cleyson