CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Porter’s Kearney Body Shop, an 8,000 sq. ft. facility located at 104 W. Main Street, in Kearney, Mo,. to its network of independently owned collision repair facilities, Owner Aaron Porter grew up in the collision repair industry, much like his father, who opened his own facility in 1982. Purchasing […]
NOVUS Glass Adds First Mobile Franchise in Canada
Daryll O’Keefe, Regional Vice President for Fix Network Ontario, announced that Steve Ramdan and Brian Ganase are the first franchise strategic partners to offer auto glass repair and replacement services using the NOVUS Glass mobile van. The fully equipped NOVUS van is prepared to handle any repair or replacement needs customers may have wherever they […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Minnesota and Iowa
1Collision announced the addition of 1Collision Waconia in Waconia, Minn. and 1Collision Grimes in Grimes, Iowa. 1Collision Waconia is the tenth collision center in Minnesota to affiliate with 1Collision and is owned and operated by Chad Bijou. Bijou said, “I’m excited about the opening of our new store that will serve the collision repair needs […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Illinois
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Geneva Body Shop, a 25,000 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 901 N. Raddant Road, in Batavia, Ill. Owner of CARSTAR Geneva Body Shop, Pasquale Roppo, has been in the collision repair industry for over 35 years. Originally from Italy, Pasquale moved to the U.S. and got a […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in San Francisco
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Sunset Auto Reconstruction, a 6,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility located at 1270 20th Avenue, in San Francisco, Calif. Victor Sirhan, owner of CARSTAR Sunset Auto Reconstruction, has been in the collision repair industry for 14 years, originally starting on the insurance side. Two years ago, Victor purchased the […]
Fix Auto USA Adds 7 Collision Repair Centers to Network, Enters Utah Market
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of seven new franchise locations to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. These locations expand Fix Auto USA’s footprint in the existing markets of Alaska, Arizona, California, and Colorado and mark the network’s entry into Utah, its 12th state The locations include: Fix Auto Castle Rock (Castle Rock, […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Los Angeles
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR First Choice Auto Body, a 6,500 sq. ft. facility located at 4368 Fountain Avenue, in Los Angeles, Calif. The collision repair center is the first CARSTAR location for owner Edwin Khoshabeh, a third-generation auto body repairer who has been in the industry his whole life. “My father had an […]
Certified Collision Group Adds 450th Affiliated Collision Repair Center
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced that it added its 450th affiliate location earlier this month. “We are extremely thankful for the continued support of our affiliates, strategic vendor partners and clients during these unprecedented times,” stated CCG’s Chief Operating Officer, Marty Evans. “And we are very proud of our industry leading affiliates and the […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Minnesota
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Precision Collision Auto Body, an 8,000 square foot collision repair facility,located at 13928 233rd Street, in Cold Spring, Minn. Gary Spychala, Erik Gebault and Mark Seidenstricker are the owners of CARSTAR Precision Collision Auto Body. The team has been in the industry for over 15 years, with Spychala and Gebault […]
Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Ohio
Fix Auto USA announced that Fix Auto Columbus is Fix Auto USA’s inaugural location in Ohio. On the heels of entering Minnesota and Idaho in 2019, Ohio marks the third state to welcome the brand in less than twelve months. Ohio expands Fix Auto USA’s footprint to its eleventh state. Fix Auto USA operates in […]