1Collision Announces New Locations in Minnesota and Iowa

1Collision Announces New Locations in Minnesota and Iowa

1Collision has announced the addition of 1Collision Waconia in Waconia, Minn., and 1Collision Grimes in Grimes, Iowa.

1Collision has announced the addition of 1Collision Waconia in Waconia, Minn., and 1Collision Grimes in Grimes, Iowa.

1Collision Waconia is the 10th collision center in Minnesota to affiliate with 1Collision and is owned and operated by Chad Bijou.

“I’m excited about the opening of our new store that will serve the collision repair needs of Waconia, Minn., and the surrounding communities, and I look forward to working with 1Collision to grow our business,” said Bijou.

Mark Martin, owner of 1Collision Ankeny, and Christy Jones, owner of 1Collision R Jones, announced the opening of 1Collision Grimes. The opening of the new location expands their existing footprint in the Des Moines, Iowa, market. 1Collision Ankeny and 1Collision R Jones locations have been longtime affiliates of 1Collision.

“We are very excited to add another shop in the Greater Des Moines area so we can expand our reach further west in our quest to provide exceptional collision repair services to the Central Iowa community,” said Jones.

1Collision Grimes is the fifth 1Collision location to open in Iowa.

“Chad, Mark and Christy all have great knowledge and experience operating successful collision centers in Minnesota and Iowa and are recognized for their commitment to safe, proper and high-quality collision services,” said Jim Keller, president of 1Collision. “We are delighted to have these exemplary individuals affiliate their new locations with the 1Collision family of quality collision repair centers.”

1Collision is a network of independent and dealership, single-operator and multiple-location collision repair centers that provides their independent affiliates corporate-level support, with the goal of delivering customers, insurers and OEs premium collision repair claim service and world-class customer care. 1Collision has grown to 40 locations over the past eight years, with locations nationwide in 12 states, from Massachusetts to California.

For more information about 1Collision, email John Keller at [email protected].

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