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The Readers Take Over the April Issue of BodyShop Business

Do you want to take over the April 2019 issue of BodyShop Business and win $50? Submit your question to bodyshopbusiness.com/readers-choice/ and fill out the form.

Jason Stahl
By Jason Stahl
Jason Stahl has 30 years of experience as an editor, and has been editor of BodyShop Business for the past 18 years. He currently is a gold pin member of the Collision Industry Conference. Jason, who hails from Cleveland, Ohio, earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from John Carroll University and started his career in journalism at a weekly newspaper, doing everything from delivering newspapers to selling advertising space to writing articles.
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You may have noticed that the April 2018 issue was our 19th annual Reader’s Choice issue. If you’re a long-time reader of BodyShop Business, you know that this is the issue where we give you, the reader, a say in what articles we publish. We ask you to submit an industry-related question you’ve been eagerly seeking an answer to, and we find an expert to answer it – and award you with $50!

We put an ad in BodyShop Business almost 20 years ago that read, “Your vote counts! Ever wonder who plans the articles that go into BodyShop Business? Wonder no more. It’s your turn – your turn to plan the articles we run.”

Why did we do that? Well, I wasn’t here then, but I suspect it’s because we covet you, the reader, and what you want to read about. I can travel to all the conferences and trade shows I want to learn about the hottest trends and most controversial topics in the collision repair industry, but if those aren’t the things you want to hear about, then all that work doesn’t amount to a hill of beans!

I implore you to read the stories in this year’s Reader’s Choice issue, and if a question of your own comes to mind, visit bodyshopbusiness.com/readers-choice/ and fill out the form. We’d love to hear from you!

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Jason Wong, who was named the 2022 CARSTAR Franchisee of the Year, is the owner of CARSTAR Auto World in the Bay Area with locations in San Francisco and San Jose. Wong, who joined CARSTAR in 2018 after several decades of operating a collision repair facility, built an exemplary business model with CARSTAR that delivered exponential growth for his first CARSTAR location. He generates outstanding performance across all CARSTAR KPIs, from length of rental to CSI scores. He is known for providing superior customer service, community philanthropy and industry leadership, all with a humble attitude and engaging smile.
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Almost everyone knows the old adage, “Doing well by doing good.” For our team, that isn’t just a slogan — it’s part of the fabric of our business. 

Many collision repair shops do philanthropic programs during the holidays, which is great, but we look at giving back as part of our year-long strategic business plan. It helps connect us with the community every month and gives our customers another reason to choose CARSTAR for the highest-quality collision repair.

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