The Romans Group Annual Collision Market Profile Now Available
The report finds that the U.S. has seen a continued downtrend in the number of collision repair facilities, and that the market share of multiple-location operators has continued to grow.
Military Vets and Single Parents to Receive Car Donations at NACE | CARS
The families were each nominated by nonprofit charitable organizations in the southern California area.
NABC Members Team Up to Present Multiple Recycled Rides at NACE | CARS 2016
NABC members will be teaming up with local Orange County, Calif., nonprofit organizations and fire departments to showcase the Recycled Rides and First Responder Emergency Extrication (FREE) programs.
I-CAR Announces New 19,000-Shop Goal
I-CAR aims to provide training, knowledge and solutions to 10,000 more shops than the 9,123 shops it trained in 2015 through expanded and improved training courses, topic areas and learning methods.
South Carolina Body Shop Owner Takes on State Farm Over Botched Repair
After inspecting the car repaired by a Select Service shop, Ascue’s Auto Body & Paint Shop came up with a corrective estimate total of $5,423.03, far more than State Farm’s estimate of $519.
Dan Young Resigns as Brand President of CARSTAR
CARSTAR Canada President Michael Macaluso takes over as interim president of North America.
Driven Brands Wins 2016 Franchise Times’ Dealmakers Award
Driven Brands, one of 12 winners, was recognized after an active 2015 that saw the company rapidly expand its list of holdings.
Driven Brands Acquires CARSTAR Canada
This development follows Driven Brands’ recent acquisition of CARSTAR’s U.S. operations, and the combined CARSTAR business accounts for more than 450 locations and $700 million of annual system sales.
Driven Brands Changes Up CARSTAR Leadership
CARSTAR CEO David Byers is out, and Senior Vice President of Insurance Dan Young has been promoted to brand president.
CARSTAR CEO Addresses Sale to Roark Capital Portfolio Company
David Byers says CARSTAR will remain a wholly owned subsidiary and a separate brand and it will be “business as usual.”
