About Us
EARL SCHEIB PAINT & BODY
Earl Scheib Paint & Body is the world's largest company-owned and operated auto-painting
and body repair service, painting more than 150,000 cars and trucks every year.
Made famous in its early years by Earl's slogan, "I'll paint any car, any color
for $29.95. No Ups! No Extras," the company has painted more than 10 million cars
over its 72 years in business, and continues to adhere to Earl's original commitment
of offering the greatest price in town on auto painting. A commitment they guarantee.
Earl Scheib was purchased in 2009 by Kelly Capital
First Earl Scheib location
The first Earl Scheib Paint & Body opened in 1937 on the corner of Pico and La Brea,
Los Angeles.
Earl Scheib Paint & Body locations
With 85 locations, Earl Scheib's chain of locations stretch across the United States.
What Type of Paint and Body Repairs Can Earl Scheib Do?
Earl Scheib Shops are well equipped and its employees have the "skill set" to do all
auto collision repair except for major collisions that require frame straightening.
In fact, 35% of all work done at an Earl Scheib Shop includes body work!
Euro-Paint®
An Earl Scheib exclusive, Euro-Paint® is a top quality, 100 percent acrylic urethane
- lab tested and proven to be the greatest paint used in production auto-painting.
When it comes to retaining its mirror-like gloss and finish, resisting sunshine
damage (U.V. rays) and chemical threats like acid rain and gasoline, no other brand
of paint can compete. It is the sort of paint other shops charge much more for,
and is similar to the factory applied paint used on European luxury cars like BMW
and Mercedes (hence its name). Euro-Paint® is used on all paint jobs by Earl Scheib
at no extra cost.
Dedicated customer base
Thirty to 40 percent of Earl Scheib's customers are either repeat customers or are
referrals from other customers.
Percentage of trucks painted
Trucks make up 15 percent of the vehicles painted by Earl Scheib.
Percentage of import cars
Import cars make up 30 to 40 percent of the vehicles painted by Earl Scheib.
Earl's Bio
Born in San Francisco on February 28, 1908, Earl moved to Southern California with
his family when he was 10. A graduate of Los Angeles High School, Earl never went
to college. Instead, he got a job as a gas station attendant changing oil and tires
for General Petroleum Co. in the late 1920s. Not long after, he went into business
with his own gas station on the corner of Whitworth and Fairfax. His neighbors soon
began asking if he knew anyone who could paint their cars. So, each night, after
closing time, Earl would paint cars in the station's lube garage.
It didn't take long for word of Earl's painting service to spread, and soon there
was more paint business than the station could handle. As a result, he sold his
station, rented a "shack" on the corner of Pico and La Brea (Los Angeles), and in
1937 opened the first Earl Scheib Paint and Body. His philosophy was "work hard,
be on time, and don't worry about how much you make." It was a belief that underscored
the way he ran his business, and the rest is...
Contact Information
Earl Scheib Inc.
Tel:(800) 639-3275
15206 Ventura Blvd., #200
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
http://www.earlscheib.com.