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Crash Champions Golf Outing Raises $300,000 for Champion It Forward

September 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions said its annual Champions Classic charity golf outing raised $300,000 for Champion It Forward, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit the company said is focused on expanding mentorship, training and career pathways in collision repair. The Sept. 10 event at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill., drew more than 200 golfers and more than 50 […]

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Crash Champions Opens 28th Pennsylvania Location in Lancaster

September 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 846 Flory Mill Road in Lancaster, Pa., its second in the Lancaster market and its 28th in the state. The newly constructed 20,000-square-foot facility carries I-CAR Gold Class designation and sits near the interchange of U.S. Route 30 and Pennsylvania Route 283. The opening adds capacity […]

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Crash Champions Acquires Eighth Collision Repair Center in Mississippi

August 31, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions has acquired a collision repair facility in Southaven, Miss., formerly Key Collision of Southaven, and began operating the location under its own brand Aug. 31. The repair center at 2363 Stateline Road W. is the Chicago-based multiple shop operator’s eighth location in Mississippi. Southaven sits on the Tennessee line directly south of Memphis, […]

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Crash Champions Service Advisor Program Passes 300 Graduates

August 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions on Aug. 17 said 304 associates have graduated from its Associate Service Advisor Program, the company’s internal development track for employees moving into full-time service advisor positions. “Surpassing 300 graduates is an exciting milestone because it represents hundreds of associates who have taken an important step forward in their careers,” said Matt Ebert, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Crash Champions, Workforce Development

Crash Champions Opens Sixth South Carolina Location

August 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 1640 Airport Blvd. in West Columbia, S.C., its sixth location in the state and part of a national network the company says now exceeds 650 repair centers in 38 states. The 16,000-square-foot facility sits near Columbia Metropolitan Airport and extends a South Carolina footprint the Chicago-based […]

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Crash Champions Recognizes 59 STEP Apprenticeship Graduates in 2026

July 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The multi-shop operator says its Department of Labor-certified technician development program now counts nearly 200 active apprentices and an 86% retention rate among graduates. Crash Champions on July 8 recognized 59 apprentices who graduated in 2026 from its Skilled Technician Education Program (STEP), the company’s Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship for entry-level collision repair technicians. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Crash Champions, Workforce Development

Crash Champions Opens Fifth New Hampshire Location

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions has opened a collision repair center at 16 Rockingham Road in Windham, N.H., its fifth location in the state and an addition to a national network the company says now exceeds 650 repair centers. The 25,000-square-foot facility sits along the Route 28 corridor in southern New Hampshire. Its opening continues a state buildout […]

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CAPA Elects Crash Champions’ Dustin Harrier to Technical Committee

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Certified Automotive Parts Association elected Dustin Harrier, vice president of training and technology at Crash Champions, to its Technical Committee, the nonprofit parts standard-setting and certification organization announced today. “We’re pleased to welcome Dustin to the Technical Committee,” said Gerry Poirier, chair of CAPA’s board of directors. “The Technical Committee’s strength has always been […]

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Crash Champions Activates Sunbit Consumer Financing Program

May 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions has activated a nationwide consumer financing program powered by Sunbit, making pay-over-time options available to customers at more than 650 of the multi-shop operator’s collision repair centers across 38 states. The service, marketed as “Fix Now Pay Later,” officially launched May 8 and was announced May 18. The rollout makes Crash Champions the […]

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Crash Champions Sets 60-Day Target to Hire 300 Body Technicians

May 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions on May 12 announced a hiring initiative to add 300 body technicians across its nationwide network within 60 days, a push the company said would expand its certified technician workforce by 10%. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator is recruiting for openings at more than 650 repair centers across 38 states. The hiring drive follows […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Crash Champions, Employment, Workforce Development

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