The CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group has had a long history of supporting the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Fisher House in Hines, Ill. For the fifth consecutive year, the 17 individual Chicago area CARSTAR locations have joined together to collect both money and hard goods for the charity. This year’s donation drive was a huge […]
CARSTAR Adds VP of Insurance and Director of Marketing
Driven Brands and CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the promotion of two Driven Brands’ team members into prominent roles for CARSTAR. CARSTAR continues to expand its insurance relations team to support its national insurance programs. While Dan Young, now president of CARSTAR U.S., will continue in a leadership role with insurance carriers, CARSTAR has […]
CARSTAR Appoints New Midwest Area Director of Operations
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced Darryl Rochefort as its newest Area Director of Operations. In his new role, Rochefort will provide operational direction to coach, counsel, and consult CARSTAR franchisees in the Midwest Region. Rochefort will report to Melissa Miller, CARSTAR’s National Director of Operations. Darryl Rochefort has worked in the collision repair industry […]
CARSTAR Tim’s Collision Named Nationwide Insurance Midwest Shop of the Year
Nationwide Insurance has announced the winners of the 2015 On Your Side Auto Repair Network Shop of the Year Awards. CARSTAR Tim’s Collision in Twinsburg, Ohio has been named the winner for the Midwest zone. CARSTAR Tim’s Collision is the flagship location for owners Jeremy and Theresa Orsky. The Orsky’s have been a part of […]
CARSTAR Names Northeast Area Director of Operations
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts has named Christina Rivera as its newest Area Director of Operations. In her new role, Rivera will provide operational direction to coach, counsel, and consult CARSTAR franchisees in the Northeast Region, encompassing Massachusetts, Connecticut, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. Rivera will report to Melissa Miller, CARSTAR’s Vice President of […]
CARSTAR Chicago Business Group Supports Local Fisher House
A friendly wager between the CARSTAR store owners in Chicago and St. Louis turned in a great benefit for the Hines Fisher House in Chicago when the Cubs beat the Cardinals in the playoffs. CARSTAR store owners from the CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group gathered on Veterans Day to present the check to Hines Fisher House. […]
CARSTAR Announces CEO Departure as Part of Senior Leadership Reorganization
CARSTAR has reorganized its leadership and reporting structures following its sale to Driven Brand by Roark Capital. Last week, Jose Costa, Group President, of Driven Brands Paint & Collision Division, announced in an email the departure of CARSTAR CEO David Byers as part of the reorganization of the collision repair facility franchisor. CARSTAR was acquired […]
Telephone Interview: David Byers, CEO, CARSTAR Collision Repair Experts
In our telephone interview, Byers discusses the sale of the collision repair facility network to Driven Brands announced yesterday. Yesterday, Driven Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Roark Capital, announced that it acquired Kansas-based CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts. CARSTAR is one of the largest multi-shop networks of independently owned collision repair facilities in the […]
Driven Brands Acquires CARSTAR
Parent of Maaco and 1-800-Radiator adds collision repair-focused franchise to portfolio of automotive franchises. Acquisition does not include CARSTAR Canada. Driven Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Roark Capital and the nation’s leading franchise automotive company, announced today that it has acquired Kansas-based CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts. CARSTAR is one of the largest multi-shop […]
CARSTAR Names New Head of Education and Training
CARSTAR announced the hiring of a new Education and Training Manager to direct the activities of its on-line and platform training resources. Dan Blackorby, a ten-year veteran of State Farm, will expand on the programs that CARSTAR founder, Lirel Holt, developed, including the addition of new courses on CARSTAR University Online, the company’s Internet-based training […]
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