In October 2021, Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) partnered with famed custom car builder Ringbrothers and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) for a sky-high fundraising event. While helicopter ball drops have been held in conjunction with golf tournaments to support CREF in the past, the idea of hosting a helicopter ball drop as a standalone […]
Mark Afable Steps Down as Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable is leaving the Evers Administration. Commissioner Afable will leave his position in December and retire from public service. “Mark has been a part of our administration from the very beginning, and his dedication to expanding health insurance access, protecting a competitive insurance marketplace, and building insurance […]
Crash Champions Acquires Four Collision Repair Centers in Wisconsin and Idaho
Crash Champions, LLC announced today it has acquired Wisconsin’s Pulera Collision Center, located at 7110 70th Court in Kenosha, and Idaho’s First Choice Collision Repair, consisting of three locations across the Boise metropolitan area. The addition of Pulera Collision follows the Company’s other 2021 acquisitions in the region, including D&M Auto Body, Milwaukee Collision, and […]
Crash Champions Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers
In separate transactions, MSO enters New Jersey market and adds to presence in Wisconsin. Crash Champions, LLC announced today it has acquired Robbie’s Auto, located at 238 Route 46 East in Dover, N.J., Total Auto Body, located at 1635 N Port Washington Road in Grafton, Wisc., and Racine Auto Body, located at 1100 S. Airline […]
Boyd Group Acquires Four Collision Repair Centers in Wisconsin
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of four collision repair centers in Wisconsin. These new Gerber Collision & Glass repair centers operated under the same ownership as Eagle Collision Center in Eagle River, Island Collision Center in Minocqua, Quality Collision Center in Rhinelander and RJ Collision Center in Tomahawk. The Rhinelander location opened first […]
National Oak Distributors Acquires PBE Jobbers Warehouse
Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. announced its client PBE Jobbers Warehouse, Inc. has been acquired by National Oak Distributors, Inc. Prairie acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction to PBE Jobbers and its shareholders and was led by Tim Witt and Anthony Dolan of Prairie. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1976 […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Wisconsin
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Appleton, Wisc. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center operated as Peotter’s Collision Center at its current location since 1992. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County and the sixth largest city in Wisconsin. “We welcome the Appleton team to […]
Root Insurance Now Available in 31 States with Entry into Wisconsin
Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT), the parent company of Root Insurance Company, announced its entry into Wisconsin. Root is now available to the 4.3 million drivers in Wisconsin, making it the company’s 31st state. Root Insurance is founded on the power of data. The insurance innovator is committed to unbreaking an archaic industry using modern, mobile-first technology […]
Broadway Automotive Building 70,000 sq. ft. Collision Repair Center in Wisconsin
Broadway Automotive, the family-owned and operated dealership group serving Northeastern Wisconsin since 1916, announced it is beginning construction on an all-new 70,000 sq. ft. collision repair center in Green Bay, Wisc. which it says will be the largest auto body repair facility in the Midwest. To house the all-new Broadway Collision Center, Broadway purchased the […]
Crash Champions Acquires 8 Collision Repair Centers Across the Midwest
Crash Champions, LLC announced it closed out the month of April with the acquisition of eight collision repair shops in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. These acquisitions complement Crash Champions’ earlier purchase of nine repair shops located throughout the Midwestern market earlier this year. In East Moline, Illinois, Crash Champions completed the acquisition of Collision […]