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Costa Steps Down as President of Driven Brands Paint & Collision Division

August 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jose Costa has stepped down as group president for the Driven Brands Paint & Collision division that includes Maaco, CARSTAR and Drive N Style. Collectively, the Paint & Collision division brands brands operate more than 1,000 locations across North America and generate more than $1.2 billion in annual system sales. Before assuming this role in […]

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Driven Brands Selects Medallia to Capture Customer Experience

June 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Medallia, Inc. has partnered with Driven Brands, the parent of company of Maaco, Meineke, Take 5 Oil Change, CARSTAR and 1 800 Radiator, to capture customer feedback and provide insights tailored to each brand and franchise location. Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has more than 2,500 franchise locations. Medallia and Driven Brands partnered […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1-800-Radiator, CARSTAR, Driven Brands, MAACO

Maaco Celebrates 500th Store Opening

March 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mansfield, Texas facility hosts ribbon cutting, 17th location in Dallas market. Maaco Auto Painting & Collision Repair, a part of the Driven Brands, Inc. family of automotive aftermarket franchise brands, cut the ribbon on its 500th location in North America as it kicks off its 45th anniversary of serving customers across the continent. This marks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Driven Brands, MAACO, Openings, Texas

Driven Brands Charitable Foundation Raises more than $650,000 in 2016

February 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Driven Brands Charitable Foundation (DBCF) raised more than $650,000 in 2016 and its fundraising efforts have now surpassed more than $1.5 million since it was established in 2012.  The Foundation, working in conjunction with over 2,500 Driven Brand franchisees, vendor partners, customers and employees, looks to not only change the lives of children and […]

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Maaco Details Growth Plans at Annual Conference

October 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco executives review franchise group’s performance. Driven Brands’ Costa projects Maaco and CARSTAR will each add 100-200 locations over next year. Maaco franchisees from the U.S. and Canada gathered in Charlotte, N.C., the hometown of parent Driven Brands, last week for the Maaco Convention and Tech Expo. The event, held October 12-16, brought together approximately […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Driven Brands, MAACO

Driven Brands Donates $40,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation

August 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a commitment of $40,000 from Driven Brands, the parent of CARSTAR and Maaco, to support the Education Foundation’s upcoming collision career fairs around the country that connect high school and college collision students with employment opportunities. Driven Brands will participate in the second annual Cars, Careers & Celebrities Expo […]

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Sherwin-Williams and CARSTAR North America Announce Partnership

June 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Sherwin-Williams, Supply Agreement

Audatex and Maaco Extend Strategic Relationship

May 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

AudaExplore, the U.S. business unit of Solera Holdings, Inc., announced the extension of its strategic relationship with Maaco, one of the world’s largest collision repair franchises. This newly extended relationship will support and provide benefits to the success of the Maaco brand. AudaExplore will provide Maaco with mobile applications including Mobile Damage Capture for estimating […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, AudaExplore, Driven Brands, MAACO

Audatex and Driven Brands Announce Strategic Relationship

April 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Audatex, a Solera Company, announced today its strategic relationship with Driven Brands, the automotive franchise company and parent of CARSTAR and Maaco. This new relationship will enable every franchise location to have the Audatex solution with integrated estimating support and a branded customer app for estimate appointments. Driven Brands’ CARSTAR North America group currently has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Audatex, Driven Brands

Driven Brands Acquires 65-Location Oil Change Chain

March 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands, a portfolio company of Roark Capital and parent of CARSTAR, announced that its affiliate has acquired Louisiana-based Take 5 Oil Change from Trivest Partners, L.P. Founded in 1984, Take 5 Oil Change operates 65 quick oil change facilities across nine states throughout the Southeast. Trivest acquired Take 5 from the company’s founder in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands

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