A Sure Bet
The SEMA Show is back with a bigger and better Collision Repair & Refinish section and Repairer Driven Education seminars. Odds are you’ll walk away a winner.
Small Shop Survival
Realizing that pointing fingers and doing things the same old way doesn’t cut it anymore, some independent shops are banding together in networks.
Maaco Launches New Incentives for Multi-Shop Operators
Maaco announced that it has launched a new multi-store operator (MSO) program that includes incentives such as lower license fees and royalty reductions for additional locations. The price of one Maaco license is $30,000 under the new program, with more discounts for each additional store. Two licenses are $45,000, three are $55,000, four are $60,000
Mitchell RepairCenter ToolStore Adds LKQ As Partner
Mitchell has announced a new technology integration with LKQ Corporation as a partner in the RepairCenter ToolStore, making it possible for auto body repair shops to engage with LKQ’s parts procurement solution directly from the RepairCenter Workspace. RepairCenter ToolStore is a dynamic marketplace that empowers body shops to connect with their mission critical collision repair
Audatex North America to Debut Technology Platform at NACE
Information provider invites attendees to visit their booth (N1401) to check out AudaNet and enter a drawing for a new smart car.
Service King Acquires 50th Repair Center
Express Autobody becomes MSO’s 50th location in Texas and sixth in the Austin marketplace.
NACE Is In N’awlins!
Who dat say dey gonna be at the 30th annual NACE? Only all of your collision repairer friends looking for the latest training, technology and networking opportunities.
Consolidation
The pace of consolidation has quickened within the last few years. What does it mean for the industry and the single-store independents that must compete with multiple-shop operators?
Cooks Collision Centers Adds Location in Fremont, California
MSO now operates 27 collision repair facilities throughout Northern and Southern California.
Caliber Collision Centers Opens New Arizona-Based Shop
New location brings number of shops to eight in Arizona, 111 nationwide.