CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Myrtle Beach, a 7,500 sq. ft. collision repair facility, located at 1560 Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. CARSTAR Myrtle Beach owner, Ken Depper, grew up in the industry as his father owned a body shop. Depper started spending summers in the facility at the age of 12. Depper’s […]
CARSTAR Colorado Business Group Continues Partnership with Pickens Technical College on Internship Program
The CARSTAR Colorado Business Group is doing its part to invest in the success of collision repair students that are the industry’s future workforce. For more than a decade, the Denver-area CARSTAR store owners and team members, with 11 locations from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins, have provided support and coaching for Pickens Technical College […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in New Jersey
CARSTAR announced the latest addition to its multi-store network of independently owned collision repair facilities with the opening of CARSTAR Monmouth Collision. The 5,200 square foot center is located at 16 Throckmorton Street, in Freehold, N.J. CARSTAR Monmouth Collision owner, John Rapisarda, grew up always having an interest in cars. After selling his small business, […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Brownsville, Texas
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Collision Specialists of Brownsville, 6,800 square foot collision repair facility located at 2124 N. Central Avenue, in Brownsville, Texas. Joe Cantu, owner of CARSTAR Collision Specialists of Brownsville, has been in the collision repair business for over 35 years. Cantu started working on cars throughout high school and in […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Port Orchard, an 11,000 sq. ft. facility located at 2005 Sidney Ave, in Port Orchard, Wash. to its network of independently owned collision repair centers. This is the second CARSTAR facility for husband and wife duo Pat and Wendy Murray as well as Pat’s brother Tom. They are excited […]
Driven Brands Files for Initial Public Offering
Driven Brands Holdings filed on December 22 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. Rennaissance Capital said, however, the deal is likely a placeholder for an IPO we estimate could raise up to $600 million. Driven Brands franchise network has 4,100 locations across […]
Driven Brands Hosts Joint Virtual Summit for ABRA, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA Collision Repair Brands
For the first time, Driven Brands family of collision repair companies will gather virtually for its 2020 convention – themed UNIT3D. “Our goal is to create a united group of brands that collectively help build our business and drive our success,” said Dean Fisher, president of the Driven Brands Collision Group. “This virtual summit is […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Lancaster, California
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 […]
CARSTAR Adds New Franchise Collision Repair Center to Network in Minnesota
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Auto Care Collision Center, an 8,200 sq. ft. collision repair facility located at 4757 W. Arrowhead Road, in Hermantown, Minn. Dennis Adamski, owner of CARSTAR Auto Care Collision Center, purchased his local body shop over 10 years ago. The advancement of modern vehicles has yet to slow since then, […]
NABC Announces Award Recipients
Berkshire Hathaway Automotive receives NABC President’s Award and CARSTAR Owner Sheila Samuel-Lefor Honored with NABC Changing and Saving Lives Award The National Auto Body Council Body (NABC) has recognized leaders and philanthropists in the collision repair industry for the past two decades. Now, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, it is announcing the inaugural recipients […]