Eight New Franchises Join CARSTAR Collision Centers - BodyShop Business

Eight New Franchises Join CARSTAR Collision Centers

Recently, eight independent collision centers from around the country joined CARSTAR Collision Centers.
 
CARSTAR Collision Centers is North America’s largest group of collision repair centers with some 400 stores in the United States and Canada. As part of CARSTAR, these new franchisees will offer a new array of services and products for collision repair, including the latest in repair technology, rental vehicles, national warranties on repairs and turnkey service for their customers.

As part of CARSTAR’s customer service, these shops will now take care of the entire process of repairing the car, from getting the vehicle towed to the facility to coordinating with the insurance company to restoring it to pre-accident condition.

The CARSTAR franchises include:

• Action Autobody CARSTAR in Lauderhill, Fla.
• Gilman Autobody CARSTAR in Issaquah, Wash.
• Gullotta’s CARSTAR Collision Center in Englewood, Fla.
• Heritage Automotive CARSTAR in Fort Myers, Fla.
• R&R Collision CARSTAR Center in Apopka, Fla.
• Bjorneby’s CARSTAR in Des Moines, Wash.
• Auto Body Xperts CARSTAR-Jenison in Jenison, Mich.
• ABBA CARSTAR Collision Center in Hollywood, Fla.
 
In the two decades since it was founded, CARSTAR has performed more than 2.5 million repairs and delivered customer satisfaction ratings averaging 97 percent or better.  CARSTAR shops provide advanced training and certification for technicians and state-of-the-art shop technology.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome these new members to the CARSTAR family,” said Dan Bailey, chief operating officer of CARSTAR. “They all run great businesses and have strong histories of quality customer service. We’re looking forward to building their business together, helping local car owners get back on the road with fast, reliable collision repairs, and giving back to the community at the same time.”

For more information, visit www.carstar.com.

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