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IAA Expands in California and Massachusetts

December 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced it increased capacity at its IAA High Desert branch located in Hesperia, Calif. and the overall Boston, Massachusetts market. This investment will increase the IAA High Desert branch’s inventory space by more than 60 percent, adding capacity to the overall Los Angeles market. Additionally, the Boston market will see a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Insurance Auto Auctions, Massachusetts, Openings

Boyd Group Acquires 1st Certified Collision Centers in California

December 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds 10 collision repair facilities and one intake center in Southern California The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of 11 locations in California. Included in the acquisition are 10 repair centers and one intake center in the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino in southern California, east of Los Angeles. Originating with two repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1st Certified Collision Centers, Acquisitions, Boyd Group, California

Crash Champions Completes Rebrand of Pacific Elite’s 23 Collision Repair Shops in California

December 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced it completed the rebranding of Pacific Elite, formerly the largest family owned operator of collision repair shops in California. Crash Champions acquired Pacific Elite earlier this year and began transitioning its 23 collision repair centers to its nationally recognized brand in early November, with the final location changing its banner on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Crash Champions, Pacific Elite Collision Centers

California BAR Encourages Licensees to Take Advantage of COVID-19 Tax Relief and Grants Available to Business Owners

December 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Governor Gavin Newsom has authorized new tax relief and grants to businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) is encouraging licensees to determine their eligibility for relief, which includes the following: Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 The Governor will direct the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, Coronavirus, Grants, Sales Tax, Tax

Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Pomona, California

December 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening of a new Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in Pomona, California. This location previously operated as a collision repair center. Pomona has a population of approximately 150,000 people and is located about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. “We are eager to provide high-quality repairs and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, California, Openings

Classic Collision Acquires Seven Pride Auto Body Locations in Southern California

November 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC, the multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, announced its expansion into the West Coast with the acquisition of all seven Pride Auto Body locations in Southern California. These are Classic Collision’s first locations in California. The Company now operates 54 centers in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, and California. Pride Auto […]

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

Crash Champions Announces Four Collision Repair Center Acquisitions

November 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Firm now has 50 locations in Central U.S. and California. Crash Champions, LLC announced the acquisition of French Davis Collision, Inc. in Missouri, Arnold’s Auto Body, Inc. in Iowa, Fred Rieser Auto Body, Inc. in Ohio, and Open 7 Days Auto Body, Inc. in California, strengthening its existing market presence in the greater Columbus (OH), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Crash Champions, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio

Wesco Group Acquires PBE Distributor in San Jose

November 18, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Wesco Group announced that it has acquired Cook’s Automotive PBE business. Cook’s Automotive has been serving customers in the San Jose, Calif. market for over 100 years. The owner Heinz Bartels will continue to operate his parts business and will be retiring in the future. The PBE team at Cook’s will be joining the […]

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

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Lancaster, California

November 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Westside Collision

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Westside Collision, an 11,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 801 West Avenue K in Lancaster, Calif, to its network of independently-owned repair facilities. Sarkis Zhamkochian, owner of CARSTAR Westside Collision, has been involved in the collision repair industry for over 20 years with insurance carriers. Looking to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Fix Auto USA Adds Six New Collision Repair Centers to Franchise Network

November 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of six franchise collision repair centers to its network. These locations allow Fix Auto USA deeper penetration in the existing markets of Phoenix, Northern and Southern California, and San Diego. The independently owned and operated collision repair centers include: Fix Auto Avondale (Avondale, Ariz.) – Owned and operated by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

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