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Driven Brands to Host Inaugural Combined U.S. Collision Repair Conference September 28

September 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners will gather in Florida. Driven Brands will kick off the inaugural Driven Brands U.S. collision repair joint conference on Thursday, September 28, with franchise partners from Abra, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors, and industry leaders from across the U.S. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Annual Conference, CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA, Florida

CARSTAR Celebrates Grand Opening of New Collision Repair Center in New York City

July 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Brookyln Auto Solutions recently hosted a grand opening event to welcome those in the area to their new 20,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility to meet the team, mingle with one another and hear from elected officials and representatives in Brooklyn, New York. The event, held on Saturday, June 24, and was hosted at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, New York City, New York State

Driven Brands Wraps Inaugural Combined Canadian Conference with Celebration

July 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Franchise Partners from CARSTAR Canada and Driven Glass Canada raised more than CA$150,000 to benefit charitable partners across Canada. Driven Brands closed out its inaugural Driven Brands Canadian joint conference in the same spirit with which it began – excitement, conviviality and a commitment to evolving and growing together. The celebration, Evolution 2023, was held […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Canada, CARSTAR, Driven Brands

Driven Brands Collision Repair Companies Kick Off Third Annual Shine Season Summer Fundraising

June 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands collision repair companies CARSTAR U.S., CARSTAR Canada, Fix Auto USA, and Abra, kick off the summer fundraising initiative, Shine Season, today. The June through August initiative encourages franchise partners and members of the collision corporate staff to get involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Canada to raise funds for cystic […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA, Fundraiser

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Pflugerville, Texas

May 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR UCF Collision Pflugerville, a more than 50,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 4674 Priem Lane Suite 206 in Pflugerville, Texas. Sam Naimat, owner of CARSTAR UCF Collision Pflugerville, is an experienced business developer with a proven track record of establishing multiple Mercedes Benz dealerships across Florida. “I […]

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

CARSTAR Adds Two New Collision Repair Centers in New Jersey

May 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of two CARSTAR locations, CARSTAR Proline Auto Body of Pinebrook and CARSTAR Proline Body & Chassis, both located in New Jersey. Todd Fontana, owner of CARSTAR Proline Auto Body of Pinebrook and CARSTAR Proline Body & Chassis, has decades of experience in the automotive repair industry and is the owner of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, New Jersey

CARSTAR Announces Opening of New Collision Repair Center in Sequin, Texas

April 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Shanafelt, a 22,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 955 W Kingsbury Street, in Seguin, Texas. Eddie Donhauser, owner of CARSTAR Shanafelt, has spent his whole life in the collision repair industry. From an early age, Eddie was exposed to the industry as his father spent his entire […]

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

Driven Brands Surpasses 1,000 Collision Repair Locations in North America

October 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Little Rock, Ark. location celebrated as 1,000th collision repair center. Driven Brands’ collision group, including its ABRA Auto Body Repair of America, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA franchise networks, yesterday celebrated its 1,000th collision repair facility across North America with the opening of CARSTAR Patriot Auto Body Little Rock in Little Rock, Ark. The facility […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Arkansas, CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Fix Auto USA, Openings

Eagle Merchant Partners Invests in Puget Collision

September 27, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

MSO and private equity firm plan add-on acquisitions. Eagle Merchant Partners, an Atlanta, Ga.-based private equity firm focused on lower middle market businesses, has invested in Puget Collision, which has 19 collision repair facilities operating in the CARSTAR and Fix Auto franchise systems. “I am proud and excited to have the support of Eagle, whose […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CARSTAR, Eagle Merchant Partners, Fix Auto USA, Puget Collision

Driven Brands’ Dean Fisher to Retire

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fisher celebrating retirement after 50 years in the collision repair industry. Chris Dawson named president of paint and collision. Longtime industry veteran, former CARSTAR franchisee, and most recently, Driven Brands collision president, Dean Fisher, announced his retirement at the end of the year. Fisher has always had an interest in cars and owned multiple automotive-related […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, MAACO, People

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