BumperDoc, the auto body paint shop franchise, announced the opening of shop number eight in the state of Florida and third in Orlando. BumperDoc Downtown Orlando is officially in the site buildout process with plans to open in December 2017 or early 2018. The new BumperDoc is located at 22 S. Westmoreland Dr. not far […]
Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires Gunder’s Auto Center
Facility is Car Guys Collision Repair’s 13th location in Florida. Car Guys Collision Repair, the Florida-based multiple collision repair shop operator, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gunder’s Auto Center. The Gunder family has been in the automotive and collision repair business in Lakeland since 1969. The business was marketed as Pro-Consumer. […]
AutoNation Continues Collision Repair Expansion
Adds three collision repair centers since beginning of 2017. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), continues to move forward with its brand extension strategy. As part of its quarterly earnings released today, the company announced that since January 1, it has opened two auto auctions in Orlando, Fla., and Houston, Texas, and acquired three collision repair centers in […]
Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires its 12th location in Florida
Car Guys Collision Repair, a Florida-based MSO, announced the acquisition of South Marion Auto Body in Belleview, Fla. DJ Mitchell, vice president of Car Guys, said, “The former owner, Mitch Miracle, has owned the location since 1997, and has done an excellent job serving the local community, his DRP and dealership partners. We are eager […]
Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in Tampa, Florida
Service King Collision Repair Centers today announced it has added its fourth Tampa location with the acquisition of R&S Auto Body located at 4102 N. Armenia Ave in Tampa, Fla. As part of the agreement, R&S Auto Body and its team will begin operating as Service King, effective immediately. Since 2014, Service King has opened […]
Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Center in Florida
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the May 30, opening of a second Gerber-brand collision repair location in St. Augustine, Fla. This brownfield development is located on Dobbs Road and is in close proximity to the highly traveled 207 and 312 state highways. “This is an important addition to our already significant presence in Florida and […]
P.B.E. Jobbers Warehouse Adds Location in the Orlando
P.B.E. Jobbers Warehouse, Inc. (P.B.E.) announced that the grand opening of its newest location in Orlando, Fla. will be June 19. The new facility will be P.B.E.’s seventh. The new 39,000 sq. ft. facility is located at 11205 Satellite Blvd, and will serve distributors throughout the market. “P.B.E.’s success can be attributed to the philosophy […]
Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires Location in Lakeland, Florida
Car Guys Collision Repair, a Florida-based MSO, announced the acquisition of Express Paint & Body in Lakeland, Fla. This is Car Guys eleventh location in Central Florida. Express Paint & Body was opened in 1999 by Duane and Lila Duhow. When asked about the transaction, Dave Mitchell, President and CEO, commented, “Lakeland, with its proximity […]
Copart Opens Its 14th Location in Florida
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the addition of its Okeechobee, Florida location. This facility is strategically located between Orlando, Tampa and Miami, and it will serve as a standby location specifically for catastrophic events. Over the past year, Copart responded to catastrophic flooding in Baton Rouge and Houston, hailstorms in Colorado Springs and Dallas, and Hurricane […]
CARSTAR North America Continues to Build Its Cross Border Insurance Claims Program
Program designed to make insurance claims easier for Canadian drivers in Florida. Each year more Canadians visit Florida for the winter than any other U.S. state. And, they have more auto accidents in the Sunshine State than any other. However, handling those repairs and claims across the border can be challenging. CARSTAR North America has […]