Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has completed the acquisition of Automotive Paint & Equipment (AP&E). The acquisition adds 6 locations in Georgia and further expands PSE’s market presence in the Southeast United States. AP&E is a PPG Platinum Distributor headquartered in Warner Robins, Ga. with additional stores in Brunswick, Dublin, Macon, Savannah […]
Georgia Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Racketeering Case
A Decatur, Ga. collision repair shop owner pleaded guilty January 14 to staging car crashes and inflicting intentional damage on customers’ cars to pocket larger insurance payments. Alfonzo McKeever, 55, pleaded guilty to racketeering just before his trial was set to begin in Bibb County Superior Court. A judge sentenced him to serve 15 years. […]
Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Georgia
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the November 5, opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass repair location in LaGrange, Ga. This center was originally home to a new car dealership. Located about 60 miles southwest of Atlanta, and 30 miles southwest of a Gerber location in Newnan, LaGrange is the county seat of Troup County. […]
Classic Collision Opens 21st and 22nd Collision Repair Centers
Plans first expansion outside Georgia with new location in Birmingham, Alabama. Atlanta-area based Classic Collision Inc. has now become the 10th largest independent MSO in the country after opening locations 21 and 22. Classic Collision’s owner, Manfred Kammerer announced new locations in Augusta, Ga., a 70,000 sq. ft. former Toyota dealership, and a 10,000 sq. […]
Abra Acquires Collision Repair Center in Georgia
Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of a new collision repair center in Athens, Ga., its 23rd location in the state. Located at 1950 Jimmy Daniel Road in Athens, the 32,000 square foot Georgia Square Collision’s business operations were acquired in a deal that closed on August 3. The transaction was brokered […]
Boyd Group Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Georgia
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the May 25, opening of two Gerber collision repair centers in Marietta and Canton, the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Ga. The centers were previously operated as Cherokee Collision Centers, and are situated approximately 16 miles apart. Both repair centers are located within two miles of the well-traveled Interstate 575. This […]
Painters Supply Acquires Distributor with Nine Locations in Georgia and Alabama
Acquisition of ACS of Georgia marks PSE entry into Southeastern U.S. Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has acquired ACS of Georgia (ACS). The acquisition adds nine locations in Georgia and Alabama, and expands PSE’s market reach into the Southeastern United States. ACS, based in Metro Atlanta, is the largest PPG Platinum Distributor […]
Service King Opens Collision Repair Center in Georgia
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the company has officially opened its 9th Georgia collision repair center at 1860 Buford Highway in Cumming, Ga. The facility has 15,500 feet of production space. “This is certainly an exciting start to the year as we march forward in our mission to be the collision repair operator of […]
Classic Collision Adds Two Repair Centers in Georgia
Classic Collision Inc. recently added two collision repair centers in the north Georgia Market, bringing their total number of shops to 20. The new facilities include a location in John’s Creek, their second shop in Cumming, Ga area. Classic also opened its first collision repair center in Gainesville. John’s Creek and Gainesville are 45 and […]
Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Center in Georgia
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the January 12, opening of a collision repair center in Lawrenceville, Ga. This brownfield development previously operated as a motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle repair shop. Now a Gerber location, this center is located in one of the major retail corridors off State Route 316. This well-traveled highway connects the […]