Entrepreneur Magazine Includes Maaco in Franchise 500 List
Maaco Auto Painting and Collision Repair, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive aftermarket franchise brands, has been ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500.

CARSTAR Launches its First Integrated Marketing Campaign for North America
CARSTAR North America said it will launch a new brand campaign across the United States and Canada, its first-ever integrated campaign for North America.

Maaco Expects 50 Percent Jump in Franchise Licenses in 2018
Maaco said it expects its 2018 growth strategy to increase the number of franchise licenses by more than 50 percent over 2017, when the company issued 45 new licenses.

CIECA Wraps up Fourth MSO Summit
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) said it concluded the fourth MSO T2T Summit for 2017 with great attendance and contributions and collaborations from MSOs’ IT thought leaders.

Maaco Honors Customers, Veterans Who Are Franchisees
As part of its “Proud to Serve Those Who Have Served” program, Maaco is paying tribute to military members across the country, honoring not only active-duty military members and veterans but also those veterans who now are franchisees of Maaco locations.

Pennsylvania CARSTAR Shop Working with Enterprise to Unite Small Businesses
Autocrafters CARSTAR Collision of Bensalem, Pa., is working with Enterprise Rent-A-Car Bensalem to bring local businesses together.

Maaco Honors Military Members with Free Repairs
This fall, Maaco will pay tribute to military members across the country, honoring active-duty military members and veterans with complimentary repairs as a “thank you” for their service to the country and patronage of their brands.

Maaco Opens New Location in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Owned by Jim and Susan McCulla, the store is Maaco’s third location in the marketplace.

More than 1,500 People to Attend 1NE CARSTAR North America Conference
Dubbed as the largest MSO gathering in the industry, the 1NE CARSTAR North America Conference kicks off this week in Charlotte.

NASCAR Champion and Axalta Ambassador Jeff Gordon to Headline 2017 CARSTAR Conference
Gordon will join the opening night festivities as the keynote speaker, presented by Axalta.

Maaco Hosts Eighth Annual “Making Miracles Happen” Golf Tournament
The event benefited the Driven Brands Charitable Foundation (DBCF) and supported the Children’s Miracle Network, with a final fundraising amount of more than $80,000.

Driven Brands Charitable Foundation Raised More than $650,000 in 2016
Maaco, CARSTAR, Take 5 Oil Change, Meineke and other Driven Brands businesses raised the funds at national conventions and during several events throughout the year.
