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 […]
Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires Two New Locations in Pinellas County, Florida
MSO now operates 10 locations. Car Guys Collision Repair, the Florida-based multiple shop operator, announced the acquisition of the two collision repair centers of James Auto Body. James had locations in Palm Harbor and Clearwater, Fla. The new Car Guys Collision Repair – Palm Harbor and Car Guys Collision Repair – Clearwater locations will open […]
Copart Opens its 13th Location in Florida
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the addition of its Orlando North location in Apopka, Florida. The location is Copart’s 13th location in the Sunshine State. “We have been steadily growing our footprint for months now, and I’m pleased to continue that trend into 2017 with this being the third new location we have announced in the […]
Car Guys Collision Repair to Open Eighth Location in February
Car Guys Collision Repair, the Florida-based multiple shop operator (MSO), announced it will open its 8th location, Car Guys Collision Repair-Adamo Drive in Tampa, Fl., next month. The 9,000 square foot facility was formerly known as JL Collision Center and had been in the same location for over ten years. This will be their first […]