Lirel Holt, founder, and Sam Mercanti, master franchisor for Canada, joined the 30th Anniversary Celebration at the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference. Lirel Holt, a Kansas City owner of a collision repair company, had an idea back in the 1980s to help independent shop owners like himself unite with professional standards, common repair practices, buying power […]
CARSTAR Names Top Franchise Partners at Annual Conference
At its annual conference held in Chicago this week, CARSTAR recognized the U.S. and Canadian CARSTAR franchise partners of the year for their continued leadership and high performance. Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR, and Dean Fisher, COO of CARSTAR, presented the CARSTAR Franchise Partner of the Year awards at the opening reception on Wednesday evening. […]
CARSTAR North America Raises Milestone Amount for Cystic Fibrosis
Over $100,000 raised in most successful fundraiser yet for collision repair franchise network. CARSTAR dedicates every June to fundraising for cystic fibrosis research, advocacy and care, but reached new heights with its 2019 funds raised to over $100,000. Known as, ‘Shine Month’ at CARSTAR, this is a time when locations across North America dedicate time […]
CARSTAR Conference Next Week in Chicago
CARSTAR, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will host the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 conference, July 10-12, on the shores of Lake Michigan at the Hilton Chicago. The 2019 CARSTAR conference is the third annual North American event which integrates the U.S. and Canadian conferences. More than 1,000 CARSTAR franchise partners from across North America, corporate […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Collision of Westland – Canton, is a 10,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility located at 39025 Warren Road, in Westland, Mich. David Hildreth, owner of CARSTAR Collision of Westland – Canton, recently entered the collision repair industry with a unique background in automotive engineering. Wanting to join a franchise […]
CARSTAR Reports 23 Collision Repair Centers Added to Network in April
Regional MSOs, dealership and independent collision repair facilities joined network last month. CARSTAR announced the addition of 23 new CARSTAR locations to its network in April. This follows a strong first quarter that saw CARSTAR complete brand integration for more than 25 new locations. “As the collision repair industry continues to evolve and consolidate, independents […]
CARSTAR Added 25 Collision Repair Centers in First Quarter
CARSTAR announced that in the first quarter of 2019, it had more than 25 collision repair locations complete immersion and branding across its North American network. CARSTAR saw growth in San Francisco, Southern California, North Carolina, Louisiana, Nevada and New York in the U.S. as well as British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. It expects […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Hamlin Collision Center, an 8,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 1527 W. Hamlin Road, in Rochester Hills, Mich., to its network of independently-owned facilities. Having painted his first car at 15, CARSTAR Hamlin Collision Center owner, Chris Homrich, has been in the collision repair industry for his […]
CARSTAR Receives Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Rising Star Award
CARSTAR has received Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s national Rising Star Award. The award is given annually to a corporate supporter who has demonstrated increased or expanded participation and fundraising efforts for cystic fibrosis (CF) in the year. This award was established in 2010 and, over the course of the past eight years, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Dallas, Texas
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Mr. Collision Inc., an 11,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility, located at 14011 N. Stemmons Freeway, in Dallas, Texas to its network of independently-owned centers. Aldo Amirgholi, owner of CARSTAR Mr. Collision, has over 30 years of experience. Starting with a small facility and working his way up, Aldo […]