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"If this is Wednesday," Jim Hindman says, scratching his head, "then this must be Springfield."
The confused look lingers on Hindman's face only for a moment, then melts into a grin. He's very much aware of his surroundings, thank you.
To prove it, he rattles off a list of nearly a dozen cities stretching from Iowa to Wyoming, all from memory.
They comprise an itinerary that will keep the founder and CEO of the world's largest (and fastest growing) chain of oil change and lubrication centers traveling state-to-state via private jet for the next few days.
It's the brief "fly by and drop in" visit, like the one Hindman paid to his company's two franchise locations in Springfield recently, that helps keep Jiffy Lube International a well-oiled machine, he says.
"This is the fun part of the job," Hindman says, settling down for an interview in the office of Jiffy Lube/Auto Magic, 630 W. Sunshine St.
The Sunshine Street location also serves as office headquarters for the Jiffy Lube/Auto Magic center at 1248 E. Battlefield St. The franchises, both locally owned by Bill Barclay, are two of...