After months of hard work and dedication, the team at Abra Elk River in Elk River, Minn. has made Tim McDonald’s dream a reality. They took on the restoration of his 1977 Mercury Comet, a classic two-door V8 car, and transformed it from a completely disassembled project into a nearly completed masterpiece. Tim McDonald, who […]
Driven Brands Collision Group Announces Abra, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA Franchisee of Year Awards at Annual Conference
Abra, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA franchise partners kicked off the 2024 US Driven Brands Collision Group conference in Texas style on Tuesday, launching three days of education, networking opportunities, fundraising events, and the annual awards celebration. The “Limitless 2024” conference is being held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, located in the heart of the […]
Driven Brands Collision Group Conference October 8-10 in Dallas
Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners will gather under the Driven Brands Collision Group banner for the second annual Driven Brands U.S. collision repair conference, taking place October 8-10, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors and industry leaders. The Limitless 2024 conference will be held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, located in […]
Annual Award Winners Announced at Driven Brands Collision Repair Conference
Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners continued their collective celebration Friday in Florida as part of the 2023 Evolution Conference, the inaugural Driven Brands U.S. collision repair joint conference, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors, and industry leaders from across the U.S. The event was capped off by the awards gala where […]
Driven Brands to Host Inaugural Combined U.S. Collision Repair Conference September 28
Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners will gather in Florida. Driven Brands will kick off the inaugural Driven Brands U.S. collision repair joint conference on Thursday, September 28, with franchise partners from Abra, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors, and industry leaders from across the U.S. The […]
Longtime Minnesota Abra Franchisee Acquires Fifth Location
Kedrick and Louann Johnson, owners of KLST Inc., the owners of Abra Elk River, Abra Princeton, Abra St. Cloud, and Abra Duluth in Minnesota, recently purchased their fifth collision repair center, Abra Cloquet, from fellow franchisee, Mike DeBoer. Kedrick began his career working alongside his uncle in the 1960s. Kedrick continued to develop his skills […]
Driven Brands Collision Repair Companies Kick Off Third Annual Shine Season Summer Fundraising
Driven Brands collision repair companies CARSTAR U.S., CARSTAR Canada, Fix Auto USA, and Abra, kick off the summer fundraising initiative, Shine Season, today. The June through August initiative encourages franchise partners and members of the collision corporate staff to get involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Canada to raise funds for cystic […]
ABRA VP of Franchise Development and Operations Mark Wahlin to Retire
Former ABRA franchisee, and most recently, ABRA’s vice president of franchise services and operations, Mark Wahlin, has announced his retirement. Mark has been working in the collision repair industry for almost 50 years, where he has grown into an incredible leader and mentor. In December of 1987, Mark signed to be the first ABRA franchisee. […]
Driven Brands Surpasses 1,000 Collision Repair Locations in North America
Little Rock, Ark. location celebrated as 1,000th collision repair center. Driven Brands’ collision group, including its ABRA Auto Body Repair of America, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA franchise networks, yesterday celebrated its 1,000th collision repair facility across North America with the opening of CARSTAR Patriot Auto Body Little Rock in Little Rock, Ark. The facility […]
ABRA Recognizes Store Performance at 2022 Summit
ABRA Auto Body Repair of America marked its network’s outstanding 2021 performance at its annual Summit in Phoenix, Arizona, following a two-year hiatus. After a record year of operational performance in 2021, the ABRA network recognized its franchise family, commemorating all that they have achieved through the past two years. “Our unified American network has […]
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