Thad Fitzgerald with Grease Monkey E26
Grease Monkey, was founded in 1978 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Grease Monkey® brand currently operates more than 300 centers internationally with operations in Mexico, China, Colombia and Saudi Arabia. 
Grease Monkey® is the nation’s largest independent franchisor of automotive oil change centers and is looking to expand in 2021 by opening 30+ new locations. Grease Monkey® International, LLC is the nation’s largest independent franchisor of automotive oil change centers serving more than 2 million customers each year.
Our Grease Monkey® Certified Pit Crews offer customers a service experience that is unrivaled in the automotive industry. Our highly trained technicians are certified using our proprietary Grease Monkey® Technician Training & Certification Program. Grease Monkey® certified pit crews offer drivers an exceptional experience, delivered with speed and precision.
Thad Fitzgerald, with Grease Monkey®, is a Master Certified Harley Technician. He has been working on automotive /diesel for over 22 yrs. Born in Chico, CA, Thad moved to Cody, WY as a child, and in 2015 became a bike dealer and opened a shop.
After being approached by his now business partner to help find a manager for his business, Thad moved to Phoenix and after a year, became a partner, and is now running the multi-million dollar company.
Thad is a father of 2 sons, Zain, 19 and Kade, 17. Zain is a professional bull rider and Kade is still in High School. Kade also rides bulls in the Highschool Rodeo.
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