Four Shops Become CARSTAR Franchises
Recently, four independent collision centers from around the U.S. became CARSTAR Collision Centers. CARSTAR makes up North America’s largest group of collision repair centers with some 400 stores in the United States and Canada. The four newest CARSTAR franchisees include: • San Antonio Kelly CARSTAR Collision in San Antonio, Texas • ACS CARSTAR in Naples, Fla.
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,
CARSTAR Offers 10 Tips to Surviving in Today’s Economy
With the economy struggling mightily, CARSTAR has released 10 action steps it’s advising its stores and other collision repair facilities to take to survive and hopefully thrive during tough times. “Store owners should be making every effort to tighten their belts and reduce overhead, which is absolutely essential considering all the margin squeezes we
Scuderi Auto Body CARSTAR Celebrates One Year Using BASF Waterborne Automotive Refinishing System
In January 2008, Scuderi Auto Body CARSTAR of Rockville, Md., converted its automotive refinishing systems from a solventborne paint to the Glasurit 90 Line waterborne system by BASF – The Chemical Company. The shop is celebrating the one-year anniversary of what it dubbed an "environmentally sound decision." BASF says its Glasurit 90 Line waterborne paint
CARSTAR is 101st Largest Franchise System Worldwide
CARSTAR Franchise Systems Inc. announced its rank as the 101st largest franchise operator in the world in the 2008 Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Systems. The monthly publication releases its list of the Top 200 franchise systems each year, ranking them according to worldwide sales, domestic and total units and the percent franchised. CARSTAR grossed
CARSTAR Promotes Executive Team, Adds to Sales Force
CARSTAR has promoted Ernie Laky to vice president and Bill Garoutte to assistant vice president in addition to his duties as senior marketing executive. It has also added Greg Dehnke on as senior sales executive. “With 280 domestic stores and growing global opportunities, we have an immense responsibility to guide and lead our franchise business
CARSTAR Celebrates Top Shops With Awards at Annual Conference
CARSTAR, the largest group of independently owned and operated auto body repair stores in North America, celebrated its top award winners at an opening night dinner June 29 at its 2008 annual conference titled “Breaking Away” held in Baltimore, Md. The winners are as follows: Longevity Awards Five-Year: Pomeroy CARSTAR Collision Center; Autobody Resurrection CARSTAR;
CARSTAR Pledges $25,000 to AMI
CARSTAR joined the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development and industry partnership, EXCEL, with a Charter Guarantor commitment of $25,000. The commitment to AMI will be combined with other leadership contributions to continue AMI’s mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service and collision repair industry, Headquartered in Overland
Grow Your Own Auto Body Technicians
In the ongoing struggle to find good techs, some collision repairers are going old school.
