Mr. Transmission was founded in 1963 in Ontario, Canada, when transmission mechanics Jerry Etkin and Bruce Brillinger realized that there was a huge market for automotive transmission specialists.
The company began franchising in 1969. Today there are 65 locations in Canada and 12 in the southern US states of Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.
Mr. Transmission was sold in 2013 to Responsive Brands, an investment firm.
In 2016, the company received an injunction against Mister Transmission for trademark infringement.
Mr. Transmission continues to expand, with new locations opening even during the pandemic, including the latest one in March 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care is a co-branded operation under franchisor Moran Family of Brands. The two brands offer customers a comprehensive selection of automotive repair and maintenance services.
Mr. Transmission maintains a corporate office in the US in Midlothian, Illinois.
Mr. Transmission was founded in 1963 in Ontario, Canada, when transmission mechanics Jerry Etkin and Bruce Brillinger realized that there was a huge market for automotive transmission specialists.
The company began franchising in 1969. Today there are 65 locations in Canada and 12 in the southern US states of Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.
Mr. Transmission was sold in 2013 to Responsive Brands, an investment firm.
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In 2016, the company received an injunction against Mister Transmission for trademark infringement.
Mr. Transmission continues to expand, with new locations opening even during the pandemic, including the latest one in March 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care is a co-branded operation under franchisor Moran Family of Brands. The two brands offer customers a comprehensive selection of automotive repair and maintenance services.
Mr. Transmission maintains a corporate office in the US in Midlothian, Illinois.