CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR AutoCraft Paint and Body Works, a 10,000 square-foot collision repair center, located at 60 County Road 9501 in Brookland, Ark. Blake Brown, the owner of CARSTAR AutoCraft Paint and Body Works, has over 15 years of experience in the collision industry. He began his career at Green County Tech […]
Automotive Color & Supply Acquires Paint Works
WILsquare Capital, the lower-middle market private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, Automotive Color & Supply (“CS), has completed the acquisition of Paint Works, a distributor of automotive and industrial paint and supply products serving Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Paint Works expands ACS’ reach and customer service […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires Five New Repair Facilities
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced the acquisition of five repair facilities: First Class Collision in Grove, Okla.; Advanced Auto Body Frame and Glass in Bolivar, Mo.; Jim Morey Auto Body in Bella Vista, Ark.; Brooks Body Shop in Tifton, Ga.; and Port City Auto Body in Brunswick, Ga. Brant Wilson, CEO of Joe Hudson’s Collision […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires of Four New Repair Centers
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced the acquisition of four new locations as part of its ongoing expansion strategy. The new locations include Millennium Paint & Body in Horn Lake, Miss., Lindley’s Auto Body in McAlester, Okla., Golden Collision in Little Rock, Ark., and Hourglass Collision in Tulsa, Okla. “We’re excited about the significant progress we’re […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires Repair Facilities in Maryland and Arkansas
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced the acquisition of three new repair facilities. The newly acquired locations include Roy’s Body Shop and Garage in Eldersburg, Md. and two Stadium Auto Body locations in Jonesboro, Ark. “We’re excited to announce the opening of our fifth location in Maryland through the acquisition of Roy’s Auto Body and Garage. […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires 6 New Repair Facilities
Adds locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and South Carolina. Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced the acquisition of six repair facilities. The newly acquired locations include CARSTAR Patriot in Poplar Bluff, Mo., Associated Collision Center in San Antonio, Texas, Wiregrass Body and Frame in Enterprise, Ala., Body Worx of Gaffney in Gaffney, S.C., CARSTAR […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Announces Seven Acquisitions
Multiple collision repair shop operator enters Missouri with acquisition and now has over 200 locations in 16 states. Joe Hudson’s Collision Center announced seven acquisitions across Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, and its newest state, Missouri. Joe Hudson’s most recent acquisition, Complete Collision, has two locations situated along Route 66, in St. James and St. Robert, Mo. […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires Four Store MSO in Arkansas
Acquisition marks entry into 15th state. Joe Hudson’s Collision Center (JHCC) announced the acquisition of Steve’s Auto Body, with four locations in Jonesboro, Marion, Paragould, and Searcy, Ark. The acquisition of the four locations closed in mid-September, making them the first Joe Hudson’s Collision Center locations in Arkansas. This acquisition brings the total number of […]
Blue Rock Refinishing Solutions Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced the addition of Blue Rock Refinishing Solutions, owned by Bruce Carson, that operates three locations in Roseville and St. Cloud, Minn. and Little Rock, Ark. They are a single line Axalta distributor and are looking forward to their continual growth with RDA. Carson began his career as Badger Paint, […]
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 […]