Roark Capital Portfolio Company Driven Brands Acquires CARSTAR
Latest addition to Driven Brands portfolio creates North American powerhouse in the automotive aftermarket franchising industry.
Mitchell International Concludes 2015 Mitchell Roadshow
Over 10 months, Mitchell sales and marketing teams visited collision shop customers across the country utilizing various Mitchell products, including the company’s RepairCenter shop management solution.
CARSTAR 106th in Franchise Times’ Top 200 Ranking
Move up the list from 112th in 2014 and 117th in 2013 is due in part, CARSTAR says, to increases in both sales and unit growth.
Service King Announces 19th Houston Location
The expansion comes through the acquisition of Dan Ward’s Paint and Body, Inc. in Rosenberg, Texas, which has served the Houston area for more than 30 years.
Survey Finds Consumers Want Local Auto Repair Shops to Improve Websites and Increase Communication
The survey, “Yodle Insights: What Consumers Want from Local Businesses,” examines how consumers across the country find, choose, use and interact with local businesses, and what they would most like from them.
Chief Adds Free Collision Repair Training Resources to Website
Best practices guides, how-to videos and other educational materials on chiefautomotive.com are aimed at helping collision repair professionals keep up with the evolving industry.
NSF International Launches Collision Repair Shop Certification Program
The program is designed to assist vehicle owners and insurers in identifying collision shops that provide high-quality repairs.
From the VP: Make Training a Part of the Culture at Your Auto Body Shop
Lack of training not only inhibits productivity, expertise and skill development, it also exposes your company to liability and increased insurance premiums.
New Chief Blog Highlights Latest Collision Repair Practices and Products
“Collisionology” aims to help collision repair professionals learn about the latest industry news, techniques and equipment.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2015 Scholarship Winners
These awards are part of over $200,000 in scholarships given out in May 2015 by the Collision Repair Education Foundation.
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Announces 2015 Third Quarter Training Schedule
Training, which will be available July 1 through Sept. 30, 2015, will offer a combination of classroom, digital and hands-on settings at various metropolitan Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training centers.
Hundreds Attend Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fair
Foundation is now planning a nationwide schedule of career fairs.
