Medallia, Inc. has partnered with Driven Brands, the parent of company of Maaco, Meineke, Take 5 Oil Change, CARSTAR and 1 800 Radiator, to capture customer feedback and provide insights tailored to each brand and franchise location. Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has more than 2,500 franchise locations. Medallia and Driven Brands partnered […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Houston
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR Champions at 13650 Schroeder Rd., in Houston, Texas. The new franchise is owned and operated by Kevin and Blanca Williams. “Joining CARSTAR was an easy business decision for us,” said co-owner Kevin Williams. “We can now leverage the benefits of being part of the CARSTAR […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Seattle
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR ARA Collision Seattle at 946 N. 127th St., Seattle, WA 98133. The CARSTAR location is co-owned by CARSTAR multi-store franchise owners Kevin Parsons and Jeff Middleton. “We are thrilled to be opening our second CARSTAR location together,” said co-owner Parsons. “Jeff Middleton and I began […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Leduc, a 12,600 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 7121 Sparrow Drive, Leduc, Alberta, Canada, to its network. The facility is owned and operated by Dale and Brad Melin. “I know what toll the Alberta terrain and climate can take on vehicles, and my team is eager to support […]
CARSTAR St. Thomas Changes Ownership
CARSTAR St. Thomas, located 15 Queen St, St. Thomas Ontario, Canada, is under new ownership. The collision center has recently been sold to Mike and Liz DeRuiter, owners of CARSTAR Strathroy. After 17 years of ownership of CARSTAR St. Thomas, George and Donna Fischtner are retiring.. Kyle Holmes, who has been with the company for […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Florida
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR St. Petersburg Collision Center at 1819 11th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, Fla. CARSTAR St. Petersburg is locally owned and operated by Tampa-based Impact Auto Holdings II. “We are thrilled to be opening a CARSTAR location in our local area,” said Scott Robertson, Vice President of […]
CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in Canada
CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of two new collision repair centers to its network in the province of Alberta. CARSTAR Edmonton Parsons Road, a 13,000 sq. ft. facility located at 9921 – 29 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, is owned and operated by multi-store owner, Vinod Patel. Patel has over 33 years of experience in the auto […]
CARSTAR Reports Near 15% Sales Increase in First Quarter, Outlines 2017 Growth Plans
On Friday, CARSTAR North America shared performance highlights for the first quarter of 2017, along with its outlook for the remainder of the year. After a record year of growth and operational performance in 2016, CARSTAR is continuing that positive trend through the first three months of 2017, posting a nearly 15 percent increase in […]
CARSTAR Adds Center to Collision Repair Network in Ontario, Canada
CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Peterborough. Owned by new multi-CARSTAR store owners Jim and Cathy Shirtliff, CARSTAR Peterborough is located at 1811 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, Ontario. The Shirtliff’s have been a franchise partner with CARSTAR for over 14 years. The new CARSTAR Peterborough location is a 6,000 square foot facility offering full collision […]
CARSTAR Conference Scheduled for Aug 22-25 in Charlotte
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts will hold its North America Conference on Aug. 22 – 25 in Charlotte, N.C. CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts joined Driven Brands, Inc., in 2015, and in 2016 integrated with CARSTAR Canada to become CARSTAR North America. Driven Brands is headquartered in Charlotte, and the CARSTAR conference will showcase the […]