Bekins Van Lines, Inc.

In 1891, in Sioux City, Iowa, John Bekius and Martin (né Bekius) Bekins, brothers, started a furniture moving business. In 1894, Martin Bekins brought the Bekins business to Los Angeles. Bekins was purchased by Minstar Inc., controlled by Irwin L. Jacobs, for $89.2 million in 1983. In 1987, Bekins' management team, led by president Thomas E. Epley, purchased 60% of the company for $66 million. Jacobs re-acquired Bekins through IMR Fund L.P. in January 1993. ==Operation==

In 2009, the company had over 300 locations and a fleet of over 2,100 vehicles. It is one of the largest moving companies in North America. ==In popular culture==

A Los Angeles California Bekins moving and Storage Truck is one of the Landmarks used in the 1936 Columbia pictures Short "False Alarms" starring the Three Stooges. ==See also==