The San Francisco Bay-area multiple shop operator has 11 collision repair centers. Eleven collision repair facilities in the San Francisco Bay area have joined the CARSTAR network, making this the new largest MSO under the CARSTAR banner. Mike Chilton, co-founder of Chilton Auto Body, is a second-generation repair center owner. Working for his father at […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Intrepid Collision, a 9,400 sq. ft. facility located at 1206 E Vía Roma, in Colton, Calif. Owner David Sanchez originally entered the industry from the insurance side, supporting customers with their claims and repair experience. Eventually making his way onto the collision repair side as a store owner and […]
Fix Auto Adds Three Store MSO to Collision Repair Network in San Francisco
Fix Auto USA announced that F. Lofrano and Son, with three locations in California’s San Francisco Bay area, has joined its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. Fix Auto USA now operates 135 locations in eight states. The three locations include: Fix Auto 17th Street (San Francisco) – Formerly F. Lofrano and Son–17th Street; operated […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Calgary
Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Calgary McCall, located at 2181 41st Avenue NE in Calgary, to its network. The facility is owned by Randy Yantz and Deborah Hood. “We are very excited to join the Fix Auto network with our brand new facility in the McCall district here in Calgary,” said […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Minnesota, Illinois, Enters Massachusetts and Tennessee Markets
The 1Collision Network announced it has added its first East Coast location, Colonial Collision in Worcester Mass., owned by Joe O’Connell. Colonial has rebranded as 1Collision Worcester. O’Connell commented, “I’m excited to implement the 1Collision Marketing Program geared to consumers, insurers, and OE’s; one of a number of programs I will be implementing. “ 1Collision […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Express Collision Repair Center
Fix Auto UK announced that Fix Auto Malvern has become the latest franchisee in its network to expand and open a Fix & Go express repair facility. Owner Andrew Ridley has bought a 6,000 sq. ft. business unit neighboring his existing 16,000 sq. ft. traditional body shop. He has transformed it into an express repair […]
Fix Auto USA Adds Six Collision Repair Centers to Network
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of six franchise locations, bringing Fix Auto USA’s total number of locations to 132. The additional locations expand Fix Auto’s geographic footprint in multiple markets including: Las Vegas, Northern California, and Southern California. The locations include: Fix Auto Alameda (Alameda, Calif.), formerly Alameda Collision Repair, operated by Arthur Mercado; […]
CARSTAR Reaches 600th North American Collision Repair Facility Milestone
Celebrates milestone with opening of CARSTAR Sudbury (Autoworks) in Ontario, Canada. CARSTAR hit the milestone of 600 stores with the opening of CARSTAR Sudbury (Autoworks), a 20,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 440 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. CARSTAR celebrated its 500th store just over 18 months ago when it added CARSTAR West […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Cheltenham
Fix Auto UK announced it has increased its Midlands presence by signing K&R Vehicles Solutions Ltd to its network. Owned and managed by Kieran Humphries and Andrew Emery, the 5,000 sq. ft. collision repair center based in the heart of the cultural capital of the Cotswolds will now operate as Fix Auto Cheltenham. Created in […]
Fix Auto Australia Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in NSW
Fix Auto Australia announced the addition of Fix Auto Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, owned and operated by Jason Whittaker, to the Fix Auto network. Whittaker began his own career in the collision repair industry in 1999, inspired by his mother and father; Kel and Sue Whittaker. Kel Whittaker Smash Repairs was established in […]