Roark Capital Portfolio Company Driven Brands Acquires CARSTAR
Latest addition to Driven Brands portfolio creates North American powerhouse in the automotive aftermarket franchising industry.
Roark Capital Group Acquires Driven Brands
Driven Brands manages a family of automotive companies including MAACO, Meineke Car Care Centers, Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops, Pro Oil Change, Econo Lube & Tune, AutoQual, Aero-Colours and Drive N Style.
Investment Group Offers Summary of 2014 Auto Body Consolidation Activity
Company predicts continued interest and investment in auto body industry, along with fewer cars to repair and more expensive repairs, increasingly repaired in large MSO and consolidator shops.
Illinois Restoration Shop Owner Invents Reusable Paint Mixing Cup
Ronnie Espig says cup will save shops money and also save the planet.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Industry Fundraiser Raises $55,000 for Student Scholarships
The 11th annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised $55,000 through the support of the attendees and sponsors. Sponsors and participants enjoyed a day of golf at The Westin’s La Cantera Golf Resort in San Antonio, Texas, on July 19, and the funds raised from this event will go
CARSTAR Expands Business Development Team
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts has expanded its business development team to position itself for more growth across the U.S. and Canada.
Driven Brands’ All-in-One Auto Care Center Set to Open in South Carolina
Driven Brands, Inc. – the parent company to six franchised automotive brands including Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc., Maaco Franchising, Inc. and Econo Lube N’ Tune – will open its first all-in-one auto care center called Car Pros Plaza on May 15 in Summerville, S.C. It will contain a Meineke, Maaco and Econo Lube N’
Win $1,000 and $500 Gift Certificates by Signing Up for BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show!
Register to attend the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show by April 28, and you’ll be eligible to win one of three gift certificates to spend with one of the 30-plus vendors exhibiting at the BodyShop Business Trade Show on May 5 in at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. One lucky
Sign Up Now for the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show
The 2011 BodyShop Business Conference – Strategies for Success is combining a great location, knowledgeable presenters and exciting exhibitors to give repairers a full day of experiences sure to leave them enlightened and inspired. The conference, slated for Thursday, May 5 at the Pheasant Run Resort in Lake Charles, Ill., will feature a full day
Mitchell AutoAdvise Online Collision Repair Marketplace Increases Network of Shops and Insurers
Mitchell International, Inc announced that AutoAdvise, the online collision repair community recently rebranded from SceneExchange following Mitchell’s acquisition of SceneGenesis last year, is gaining momentum with its shop and insurance carrier participation levels. To date, over 2,000 collision repair facilities, including franchises such as MAACO and several major regional and national insurers, have joined AutoAdvise.