Company History

1983	Incorporated at Jamestown Industrial Trucks. Owners: Earl (Bud) & Mary Short
1986	Became an authorized Toyota Industrial Equipment dealer
1992	Opened second shop to service the Buffalo area at 2727 Broadway, Cheektowaga (rented space)
2000	Relocated our Buffalo shop to 100 Stradtman St, Cheektowaga, NY (rented space)
2005	JIT Received Toyota’s Silver Circle Award for dealership performance in 2004
2006	Updated our logo and started doing business as JIT Toyota-Lift Purchased the building at 999 Harlem Rd, West Seneca Won Toyota’s Silver Circle Award for performance in 2005
2007	Moved into our new building and held an Grand Opening in June Took on the JLG dealership for aerial lift equipment
2009	Won 3rd Silver Circle Award for performance in 2008 Celebrated 25 years as a Toyota forklift dealership
2012	JIT Customer Service Support Rep Patty Mitchell becomes the first woman in the US to achieve 3rd Gear status Won Toyota’s Customer Service Excellence Award
2013	JIT 30th Anniversary Celebration! Feb 7, 2013 Main Entree sponsor of Sweet Charity event to benefit The Food Bank of WNY Feb 12, 2013 JIT mourns the passing of one of our founders and owners, Mary Short at age 79 March 2013 JIT Toyota-Lift Receives Toyota’s highest dealership honor, The President’s Award for performance in 2012
2016	JIT Toyota-Lift receives Toyota’s President’s Award. This is the second time JIT has received Toyota’s highest honor.
2017	JIT Toyota-Lift becomes an official Pack Mule dealership. JIT Toyota-Lift receives Awards in every category from Toyota: Customer Service & Support, Sales Excellence, Parts Excellence, and Service Excellence.
2018	JIT Toyota-Lift becomes an official Club Car dealership. JIT Toyota-Lift receives Toyota’s President’s Award. This is the third time JIT has received Toyota’s highest honor.
2019	JIT Toyota-Lift receives Toyota’s President’s Award. This is the fourth time JIT has received Toyota’s highest honor.
2020	Relocated our Buffalo shop to 25 Boxwood Lane, Cheektowaga NY 14227

Awards:

President’s Award

2012 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023

The President’s Award is Toyota’s highest honor. Every year, Toyota selects its top forklift dealers who excel in parts, service, and equipment sales, customer satisfaction, and overall dealership operations.

Silver Circle

2004 2005 2008

(No longer awarded)

The Silver Circle Award was bestowed to Toyota dealers who demonstrated exemplary performance. It recognized dealers that achieved high marks in all areas of their dealership’s operations as rising leaders of Toyota and future contenders for the coveted President’s Award.

Customer Service & Support Award

2006 2007 2009 2010 2015 2016 2017

The CSS honors Toyota dealerships and CSS managers for demonstrating superior performance in CSS operations and training.

Sales Excellence Award

1998 2004 2005 2017 2022 2023

The Sales Excellence Award honors Toyota dealerships and sales managers for demonstrating superior performance in sales performance, operational efficiency, and personnel management.

Service Excellence

2021 2022 2023

The Servce Excellence Award honors Toyota dealerships and Service managers for demonstrating superior performance in service, technical training, operational efficiency, and personnel management.

Parts Excellence Award

1996 1998 1999 2000 2004 2012 2016 2017

The Parts Excellence Award honors Toyota dealerships and parts managers for demonstrating superior performance in parts purchasing, operations, and training.

Aftermarket Parts Awards

2005 2011 2012 2014 2015 2017

Starlift, our aftermarket parts supplier, has also bestowed many awards to our parts department. They recognize success in aftermarket parts operations.