Our History
In 1994, Kit Johnson and his wife, Viola, hung out their shingle and started to live a life long dream: running a self made, self employed business.
J4 Automotive is named for the four Johnsons: Kit, Vi and their two daughters. The business was started in their garage at home. Finally Kit and Vi scraped together enough money, and along with relatives, the SBA, and the local bank, they were able to open their shop in the Spring of 1995.
Shortly after opening the doors, they discussed the NAPA AutoCare program with Tom Stephens, the local NAPA sales rep. They liked the company’s philosophy on doing business and have been an AutoCare member since 1995. It has been a healthy and rewarding relationship, just as Kit’s association with ASE as a Master Certified Technician since 1988.
Twice a year J4’s staff donates a Saturday for customer and community charity work. One Saturday falls in August in which they celebrate their anniversary by offering free diagnostics and lunch (which Kit cooks!), and then another in October where they offer an annual free winter inspection in conjunction with AAA MountainWest.
This free pre-winter inspection involves the four different AAA/AAR facilities in town banding together in the AAA parking lot for a fun day of community service and goodwill among peers.
J4 Automotive is open five days a week, 10+ hours a day with a full staff of three technicians, one lube/maintenance tech, one service advisor and the two owners/slash head toilet cleaners. One of the junior technicians attends the local Voc-Tech with the intention of completing his Associates Degree in Automotive Technology.
J4 applauds and encourages continued education by paying wages during the hours school is attended. J4 is proud of their staff as they are chosen very carefully to ensure harmony and effective cooperation in the shop. Several of the staff has been with J4 for more then six years now!
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