In 1960, Jeg Coughlin launched JEGS Automotive out of 4,000 square foot shop in Columbus, Ohio.
The first store was half garage, half parts store. Jeg worked on hot rod engines for friends part-time, filling the remaining time hunting down the best performance parts in the country to sell at his shop. With a little ingenuity and a lot of hard work, Jeg soon became the guy everyone wanted to see for performance car parts.