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Atlanta I-CAR Committee Strengthens Local School Collision Repair Programs Through CREF

June 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair students at Paulding County High School (PCHS) in Dallas, Ga. sent handwritten notes to members of their program’s advisory board after the school’s second annual Small Car Race, an end-of-year project where students race the six-inch-long small cars they’ve built using recycled car parts. Some of the comments contained in the notes included: […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Georgia, I-CAR

CarLove Adds Paint Repair Franchise to Network in Atlanta

June 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total Car Franchising Corporation, the franchisor of Colors on Parade and CarLove mobile automotive paint and dent repair, announced the opening of its newest franchise unit in Atlanta, Ga. Servicing the Metro Atlanta area, the new franchise is owned and operated by Leonel Alcantara. Alcantara has over 4 years of experience in the automotive industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CarLove, Georgia, Network Affiliations

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $161,000 in Back Wages for 19 Georgia Auto Repair Shop Workers

June 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In FY2021, the division recovered more than $4.3 million for more than 3,500 auto repair industry workers. A Canton, Ga. tire retailer and auto repair shop shortchanged 19 workers by withholding first paychecks and paying overtime at rates lower than required, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has determined. Investigators with the department’s Wage and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia, Lawsuits, Overtime, U.S. DOL

Ford Launches Technician Training Programs in Three New Schools

June 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford is expanding the curriculum and adding locations to its premier training program designed to add more specially trained automotive technicians to the fast-growing field that now includes electric vehicles. The initiative, known as Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET), is a collaboration between Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln dealers and select community colleges […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, Career and Technical Education, Ford Motor Company, Georgia, North Carolina

Wren’s Collision Group Acquires Ninth Collision Repair Center

April 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wren’s Collision Group announced the acquisition of a new 15,000 sq. ft. collision repair center on Monday, April 18, located at 1852 Josh Pirkle Road in Braselton, Ga. Established by Ray Wren, Wren’s Body Shop of Douglasville, Georgia first opened its doors to the public in 1954. With the latest acquisition, third-generation owners Phil and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Georgia, Wren's Collision Group

GSB Industries Named Global Finishing Solutions Distributor in Georgia and Tennessee

April 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that GSB Industries has joined its automotive and truck refinish distribution team, bolstering GFS’ ability to provide extraordinary service to body shops and collision repair centers in Georgia and Tennessee. Founded in 2006, GSB Industries will supply, install and service a variety of automotive repair equipment. GSB Industries is the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Georgia, Global Finishing Solutions, GSB Industries, Tennessee

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Eatonton, Georgia

April 20, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Trice Paint and Body, a 5,000 sq. ft. collision repair center with 10 employees, located at 896B Oak Street, in Eatonton, Georgia. Sergio Monzalvo, owner of CARSTAR Trice Paint and Body, has been in the industry for over 20 years. His business partner, Mirko Alexander, has also been in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Georgia, Network Affiliations

U.S. Department of Labor Sues Georgia Repair Facility Owner Who Paid Former Worker’s Final Wages in Oily Pennies

January 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

DOL Wage and Hour Division alleges A OK Walker Autoworks violated retaliation prohibition, overtime laws. The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, against a Peachtree City auto repair shop and its owner seeking $36,971 in back wages and liquidated damages after investigators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Georgia, Lawsuits, Overtime, Wages

Driven Brands Expands to Over 300 Car Washes in the U.S. Following Acquisition of 16 Locations

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) announced the acquisition of its 100th car wash since entering the business in August 2020 with the acquisition of the International Car Wash Group. This milestone highlights the speed at which Driven Brands is expanding in one of its newest business segments. This brings the total number of Driven […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands, Georgia, Ohio, West Virginia

Empire Auto Parts Opens Distribution Center in Georgia

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Empire Auto Parts, a distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts for repair shops, announced the opening of their 5th distribution center and 2nd location in Georgia. Empire now operates 23 locations in 16 contiguous states. “It’s an exciting time for our whole team. We planned for months to get the new facility ready for distribution […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Empire Auto Parts, Georgia, Non-OEM Parts, Openings

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