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Asbury Automotive Group Acquires Park Place Dealerships Including Two Collision Repair Centers

July 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) announced the acquisition of Park Place Dealerships, one of the country’s largest luxury dealer groups for $685 million of goodwill and approximately $50 million for parts, fixed assets, and leaseholds, excluding vehicle inventory. The operating assets to be acquired include 12 new vehicle franchises, all of which are located in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Asbury Automotive Group, Texas

Wesco Group Acquires East Bay Color Service

July 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the western U.S. and Canada, announced that East Bay Color Service has joined the Wesco family of companies. East Bay Color Service has been serving customers in the Bay Area out of its San Jose, Calif. location since 1948.  “We are excited to welcome East Bay […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, PBE Distributor, Wesco

Multi-State MAACO Operator Stonewall Road Automotive Group Acquired

June 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Stonewall Road Automotive Group logo

Calder Capital, LLC announced the sale of multi-state MAACO franchise operator, Stonewall Road Automotive Group LLC (SRAG), to Collision Consolidation Company LLC. SRAG operates five locations in metro Detroit, Mich., four in Maryland and one in Ohio and is one of the largest multi-unit franchisees within the national MAACO system. The company will continue to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, MAACO, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Stonewall Road Automotive Group

Original One Parts Acquired by Kinderhook Industries

June 4, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Original One Parts, the supplier of certified auto parts for use in both collision repair and mechanical repairs, announced today that it has been acquired by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Original One Parts serves independent collision repair shops, dealership service centers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Kinderhook Industries, LLC, Original One Parts, Private Equity

Fix Auto UK Acquires Sixth Corporate Owned Collision Repair Center

May 27, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced it has acquired the Fix Auto Paignton site after the business had fallen victim of the coronavirus pandemic and became insolvent. The purchase has added to the portfolio of businesses as part of Fix Auto UK’s owned site operations comprising of Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Fix Auto UK, United Kingdom

Nationwide Acquires Renewal Rights for United Fire & Casualty Company Personal Lines Business

May 4, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

United Fire & Casualty Company (UFG) and Nationwide have entered into a renewal rights agreement for UFG’s personal lines business, providing UFG’s independent insurance agents with the opportunity to transfer personal lines policies to Nationwide beginning in the third quarter of 2020, subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. As part of this agreement, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Nationwide Insurance

MITCHCO Collision Repair Acquires New Location in Florida

May 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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MITCHCO Collision Repair, a Florida based MSO, announces it acquired Oliver’s Auto Body in Melbourne, Fla. The business was formed in 1985 by Oliver Mertens, and his brother Thomas took the reins in 2013. Dave Mitchell, President and CEO of MITCHCO said, “We are happy to have had the opportunity to acquire such a quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Florida, MITCHCO Collision Repair

Interview: Michael Macaluso, Driven Brands

April 29, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview: Michael Macaluso, Driven Brands

Macaluso, group president of Driven Brand’s Paint, Collision & Glass segment, details the Fix Auto USA acquisition and how it benefits the franchise group’s collision repair strategy, insurance and vendor relationships. With last week’s announcement that it was acquiring the franchise operations of Fix Auto USA along with ten Auto Center Auto Body (ACAB) company […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA, Interview

Classic Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in South Florida

April 27, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision Acquires Palm

MSO now operates 35 locations. Classic Collision Inc., the Atlanta-based automotive collision repair company, announced that it has acquired Palm Collision Center in its South Florida region. This acquisition adds to Classic Collision’s presence in South Florida after the purchase of Carolina Auto Body in December 2019, now giving Classic eight South Florida locations. Palm […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Florida

Driven Brands Announces Acquisition of Fix Auto USA Collision Repair Franchisor and Auto Center Auto Body

April 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Franchise operator adds 150 franchise collision repair centers to its network and 10 company owned stores. Driven Brands today officially announced its acquisition of Fix Auto USA (FUSA) and Auto Center Auto Body, Inc. (ACAB). The addition adds nearly 150 franchised and ten company-owned collision repair locations to the Paint, Collision & Glass segment of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA

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