CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR CarSmart Collision Pittsboro, a 6,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 1022 Sanford Road, in Pittsboro, N.C. The facility is owned by CARSTAR’s newest multi-store owner, Mark Wasmuth, who joined the network in 2017 with the opening of CARSTAR CarSmart Collision Chapel Hill. “I was reluctant to join […]
CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to its Network in California
CARSTAR announced the opening of two new California facilities, CARSTAR McLaren Lake Forest and CARSTAR McLaren Irvine. Owned by husband and wife team, James and Mary Davis, CARSTAR McLaren Lake Forest and CARSTAR McLaren Irvine are a family business. James Davis came from a collision repair family, with both his father and brother in the […]
Illinois CARSTAR Owner Adds Second Collision Repair Center in Illinois
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Poplar, a 9,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 1601 Poplar Street, in Ottawa, Illinois. The new CARSTAR multi-store owners, Justin and Rachelle Fisher, launched CARSTAR Poplar with the aim of replicating the efficiency, consistency and customer satisfaction that drives their other location, CARSTAR Yorkville. “Being a small […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Orange Central, an over 14,000 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 670 N. Batavia Street, in Orange, Calif. to its multi-store network of independently owned facilities. Craig Borja, owner of CARSTAR Orange Central, started in the industry young and primarily repaired luxury vehicles. Working his way through various […]
CARSTAR Adds Two Locations to Collision Repair Network
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Advantage Collision Center, a 20,000 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 3013 Airline Blvd. in Portsmouth, Va. and CARSTAR Collision Express, an 18,000 sq. ft. center located at 3705 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, N.C. The collision repair centers are owned by Lisa and Mike Black. “Having been an […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in San Francisco
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, located at 1100 San Mateo Avenue South, San Francisco, Calif. to its network of independently owned collision repair facilities. Jason Wong, owner of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, entered the industry at a young age, washing cars at 16. Advancing to different roles in the repair world, […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in South Carolina
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body in Columbia, S.C. Father-son duo Don Purcell Sr. and Don Purcell Jr., owners of CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body, are now the third CARSTAR location in South Carolina. Purcell Sr. first opened his facility in 1983 with only one employee. “Keeping our family values and […]
CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Facilities to Network in Virginia
CARSTAR announced the opening of two new CARSTAR locations in Virginia, including CARSTAR RS Collision of Alexandria, a 9,000 square foot center located at 620 South Pickett Street, in Alexandria and CARSTAR RS Collision of Manassas, an 11,000 square foot facility located at 9114 Owens Drive, in Manassas Park. Bobby Seenath, owner of both CARSTAR […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in New Jersey
CARSTAR announced the opening of new CARSTAR location in the Philadelphia area. CARSTAR Creative Auto Body has two operating facilities located at 409 East 1st Ave. and 137-139 E 1st Ave. in Roselle, N.J. Fernando Rebelo, owner of CARSTAR Creative Auto Body, opened the facility in 1997. Fernando eventually grew the operations into two adjacent […]
CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in Missouri
Adds locations in Bridgeton and Wentzville. CARSTAR announced the opening of new collision repair centers in Bridgeton and Wentzville, Mo. Jon Parmentier, owner of both CARSTAR Bridgeton and CARSTAR Wentzville, is a third-generation repair center owner. Starting his career working at his grandfather’s collision repair facility, helping him with whatever the job of the day […]