CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Southbank Appraisal located at 1255 Johnston Road in Ottawa, Ontario. CARSTAR Southbank Appraisal is located in the Southbank Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership. “Our goal is to keep our customers happy by offering a multitude of services delivered by highly skilled and attentive employees,” comments franchise partner Guy […]
CARSTAR Promotes Mack to Director of Strategic Initiatives
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the promotion of Marybeth Mack, formerly Operations Project Manager, to Director of Strategic Initiatives. Mack, a CARSTAR team member since 2011, will oversee the immersion process for CARSTAR franchisees joining the network, managing their integration into the CARSTAR EDGE platform, store branding, implementation of the CARSTAR standard operating procedures, […]
CARSTAR Expands in Northern California
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR Sunnyvale Auto Body to its franchise network of independently-owned collision repair centers. CARSTAR Sunnyvale, with 10,000 sq. ft., is owned by Bob Brost and is located at 1288 Forgewood Ave. in Sunnyvale, Calif. The new location is the 11th CARSTAR collision repair facility in the […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Montana
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair announced the addition of CARSTAR Summit Collision Center to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. CARSTAR Summit, located at 2650 North Montana Avenue in Helena, Mont., is 15,000 sq. ft. and is owned by Steve and Jaime Pierce. The facility is the third CARSTAR shop in the state of Montana, […]
CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group Donates to Fisher House
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. […]