CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR St-Félix-de-Valois, located at 1520 chemin Barrette, Route 131 in St-Félix-de-Valois, Québec, Canada. Franchise partners Eric Henault and Jessy Dufresne operate the over 4,500 sq. ft. facility. To better serve customers they have recently moved from St-Ambroise to St-Félix. Eric has over 25 years of experience in the auto repair […]
Sherwin-Williams and CARSTAR North America Announce Partnership
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced a newly expanded partnership with Driven Brands as an approved automotive coatings vendor to the U.S. segment of CARSTAR North America’s network in the United States. “We deeply value our relationship with Sherwin-Williams,” said Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR North America. “Sherwin-Williams is well known as a world leader in the […]
CARSTAR Adds 70,000 Sq. Ft. Collision Repair Center to Network in Pennsylvania
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR AW Golden, a 70,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility in Reading, Pa. to its network of independently-owned and operated shops. The business has been owned and operated by the Golden family since 1919. It is currently run by Kathryn Goodman, who serves as company President, […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center in South Dakota
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR Riverside Auto Body, owned by Tim and Sheila Steiner, to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. The facility is located at 89850 Highway 81 in South Yankton, S.D. “The reason I looked at joining CARSTAR is because it was getting to a point where […]
CARSTAR Fred Beans Adds Fifth Collision Repair Center in Flemington, NJ
The Fred Beans Family of Dealerships announced the opening of CARSTAR Fred Beans Flemington, located at 172 U.S. Hwy 202, Flemington, N.J. This increases the company’s reach to five locations throughout the region including CARSTAR Fred Beans and CARSTAR McCafferty facilities. “We’re proud to grow with the CARSTAR network,” said Fred Beans, owner. “Since joining […]
CARSTAR Conference Scheduled for July 9-11
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced it will hold its annual conference July 9-11 at the Roosevelt Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans, La. The collision repair network is celebrating a milestone year. In 2015, CARSTAR was acquired by Driven Brands, Inc., and in 2016, it integrated with CARSTAR Canada to become CARSTAR […]
Larry Jefferies to Receive AIA Distinguished Service Award
On May 12th, Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada members will have the opportunity to honor industry leader Larry Jefferies, winner of this year’s prestigious AIA Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award will be presented at AIA’s Aftermarket Conference for Executives (ACE) being held at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, in Montreal, Quebec. Jefferies, co-founder […]
CARSTAR Adds Location New Brunswick, Canada
CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Woodstock in New Brunswick. Owned by Robert Toner, CARSTAR Woodstock is currently located in the CYV Chevrolet Buick GMC at 324 Connell Street in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada and will be moving to a brand new 10,000 sq.ft. facility, adjacent to the current location, this summer. Toner said, […]
CARSTAR Express Tecumseh Road West Opens in Windsor, Ontario
CARSTAR Canada announced that its newest Express store, CARSTAR Express Tecumseh Road West, is officially open. The facility is located at 1474 Tecumseh Road West in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and is owned and operated by multi-CARSTAR store owners Dennis Carlini and David Carlini. “Dennis and David have been part of the CARSTAR family for over […]
CARSTAR’s Bob Keith Receives I-CAR Founder’s Award
Bob Keith, Senior Director – Operations Training for CARSTAR and most recently Immediate Past Chairman of the I CAR International Board of Directors, was awarded the Founder’s Award for his dedication and service to I CAR at the non-profit training organizations 2016 I-CAR Volunteer & Instructor Conference held in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month. Keith […]