According to a report by Bloomberg, Roark Capital is considering a sale of its stake in Driven Brands Inc., the parent of CARSTAR, Maaco and 1-800-Radiator and other automotive franchises. The article states the company could sell for as much as $2 billion according to sources. Roark Capital acquired Driven Brands in 2015 from Harvest […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in New Brunswick
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Fredericton North, located at 18 Royal Parkway, Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada. CARSTAR Fredericton North is the second CARSTAR location for owner Roy Kennedy, who also owns CARSTAR Fredericton. With Kennedy interested in modernizing collision repairs, store manager Steve Knox was able to take this new facility to the next […]
CARSTAR Announces Top Performers Awards
At its annual conference last week, CARSTAR recognized the Canadian and U.S. top performing CARSTAR franchise partners of the year for their leadership and success throughout the network. On July 11, Jeff Labanovich, Canada general manager, and Arlo Johnson, U.S. general manager, presented the awards for Customer Experience and Top Cycle Time. The winners were […]
CARSTAR Creators Share Success Stories on 30th Anniversary
Lirel Holt, founder, and Sam Mercanti, master franchisor for Canada, joined the 30th Anniversary Celebration at the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference. Lirel Holt, a Kansas City owner of a collision repair company, had an idea back in the 1980s to help independent shop owners like himself unite with professional standards, common repair practices, buying power […]
CARSTAR Names Top Franchise Partners at Annual Conference
At its annual conference held in Chicago this week, CARSTAR recognized the U.S. and Canadian CARSTAR franchise partners of the year for their continued leadership and high performance. Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR, and Dean Fisher, COO of CARSTAR, presented the CARSTAR Franchise Partner of the Year awards at the opening reception on Wednesday evening. […]
CARSTAR North America Raises Milestone Amount for Cystic Fibrosis
Over $100,000 raised in most successful fundraiser yet for collision repair franchise network. CARSTAR dedicates every June to fundraising for cystic fibrosis research, advocacy and care, but reached new heights with its 2019 funds raised to over $100,000. Known as, ‘Shine Month’ at CARSTAR, this is a time when locations across North America dedicate time […]
CARSTAR Conference Next Week in Chicago
CARSTAR, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will host the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 conference, July 10-12, on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Hilton Chicago. The 2019 CARSTAR conference is the third annual North American event which integrates the U.S. and Canadian conferences. More than 1,000 CARSTAR franchise partners from across North America, corporate […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Collision of Westland – Canton, is a 10,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility located at 39025 Warren Road, in Westland, Mich. David Hildreth, owner of CARSTAR Collision of Westland – Canton, recently entered the collision repair industry with a unique background in automotive engineering. Wanting to join a franchise […]
CARSTAR Reports 23 Collision Repair Centers Added to Network in April
Regional MSOs, dealership and independent collision repair facilities joined network last month. CARSTAR announced the addition of 23 new CARSTAR locations to its network in April. This follows a strong first quarter that saw CARSTAR complete brand integration for more than 25 new locations. “As the collision repair industry continues to evolve and consolidate, independents […]
CARSTAR Added 25 Collision Repair Centers in First Quarter
CARSTAR announced that in the first quarter of 2019, it had more than 25 collision repair locations complete immersion and branding across its North American network. CARSTAR saw growth in San Francisco, Southern California, North Carolina, Louisiana, Nevada and New York in the U.S. as well as British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. It expects […]