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In 1999, the company began closing branches and selling corporate properties to show a profit to shareholders. The organization has reduced the number of its shops as a result of this practice, with most of its centers in the western United States, where [[rust]] and [[corrosion]] is less likely to be a problem.[http://www.earlscheib.com/about.php] |
In 1999, the company began closing branches and selling corporate properties to show a profit to shareholders. The organization has reduced the number of its shops as a result of this practice, with most of its centers in the western United States, where [[rust]] and [[corrosion]] is less likely to be a problem.[http://www.earlscheib.com/about.php] |
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== Trivia == |
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== Earl Scheib in popular culture == |
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As a result of Earl Scheib's widespread and memorable commercials, both he and his famous catch phrase have been referenced often in popular culture. |
As a result of Earl Scheib's widespread and memorable commercials, both he and his famous catch phrase have been referenced often in popular culture. |
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Revision as of 20:20, 18 November 2009
Earl Scheib, Inc., or Earl Scheib Paint & Body (Nasdaq: ESHB), is a U.S. company that specializes in repainting and collision repair of automobiles, with locations in 23 states.
Company history
Founded by Earl Scheib (February 28, 1908–February 29, 1992) in Los Angeles in 1937, the company grew quickly following World War II and by 1975 had branches in Germany and England, all company owned, with Scheib manufacturing his own paint. Scheib's policy of one-day service and production line techniques flew directly into the face of state-of-the-art professional auto body standards.
After Scheib's death, the company was sold to a group of investors led by former college basketball champions Chris Bement and Dan Siegal, who made his fortune in Las Vegas winnings. The company was restructured, and improvements were made in the quality of paint.
In 1999, the company began closing branches and selling corporate properties to show a profit to shareholders. The organization has reduced the number of its shops as a result of this practice, with most of its centers in the western United States, where rust and corrosion is less likely to be a problem.[1]
Trivia
As a result of Earl Scheib's widespread and memorable commercials, both he and his famous catch phrase have been referenced often in popular culture.
- Earl Scheib appeared in local television commercials up through the 1990s. Scheib would tell the camera "Riiight, "I'll paint any car, any color for twenty-nine ninety-five! Riiiiiiight!" Scheib's tagline "riiiiiiight" became a colloquial reference.[citation needed]
- The company was mentioned in a scene of The Nutty Professor, where Buddy Love told the following joke in a club: "Your mama's so fat, she gets her toenails painted at Earl Scheib!"
- Steve Martin's 1987 movie Roxanne "hi, I'm Earl Scheib, and I can paint that nose for $39.95!"
- During one Tonight Show monologue, Johnny Carson quipped that Princess Caroline's new boyfriend was 'The Earl of Scheib'.[episode needed]
- Madison, WI post-punk band Killdozer has a song entitled "Earl Scheib" on their Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat LP
- In Episode 2 of Boy Meets World, "On the Fence": "Ohh yes, he acquitted himself like a young Earl Scheib!" (George Feeny regarding Cory Matthews after he painted the shutters of his house.)
- In an episode of Mork & Mindy, Mork says, "Do you think that Earl Scheib does Ronald Reagan's hair?"
- Joni Robbins voiced the talking Pink Car with the red lips for Earl Scheib t.v. spot.
- Also mention in an episode of Sandford and son
- In the Ray Stevens song "Fat" there is a line that says "Earl Scheib wouldn't paint me for $89.95"