Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR St-Eustache
St-Eustache, Quebec — CARSTAR proudly announced the opening of a new collision repair facility in St-Eustache, Que. on Monday, officially bringing co-owners Simon Anderson and Stéphane Roussy into the fold. “We are elated to join such an outstanding network of operators,” Roussy said in a company press release. “It’s not often that you find organizations […]
Family Reunion: Driven Brands to host inaugural Montréal cross-brand conference in July
Montréal, Québec — To mark a significant milestone in the company’s growth, Driven Brands announced Tuesday that it will be gathering together the entire CARSTAR Canada family, as well as its many Driven Glass brands, for a joint conference in July. “I’m excited to bring together the larger Canadian Driven Brands family,” said CARSTAR Canada […]
A Meery Minute: CARSTAR congratulates Atlantic zone director on 20th anniversary in the role
Toronto, Ontario — In a show of appreciation for years of dedication, CARSTAR congratulated its Atlantic Canada zone director, Dave Meery, on his twentieth anniversary with the company on Wednesday. For the past two decades, Meery has been at the helm of a market that has grown from three collision centres to 34 locations, with […]
Simply Supportive: Simplicity Car Care receives ‘Franchisees’ Choice Designation’ from CFA
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) bestowed Simplicity Car Care its Franchisees’ Choice Designation at its recent awards gala, recognizing the quality of service the collision repair banner offers to its franchisees. This impressive achievement comes as a result of a survey that asked Simplicity franchisees to assess their company’s leadership, business planning […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Miramichi
Miramichi, New Brunswick — Eastern New Brunswick is set to receive a welcome splash of orange, as Simplicity Car Care announced the opening of a new facility in Miramichi on Tuesday. Helmed by the father-son partnership of Danny and franchise owner Justin Harding, Simplicity Car Care Miramichi’s management boasts more than 30 years of experience […]
Extended Holiday: Five gifts of $5,000 given to Driven Brands customers in debut holiday campaign
Toronto, Ontario — Proving that the spirit of the holidays does not need to be confined to December, five lucky customers have received a gift of $5,000 from their local Driven Brands business, as part of the company’s inaugural “Drive Home for the Holidays” campaign. This newly launched initiative from Driven Brands encourages franchise owners […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARDIFF CARSTAR Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan — CARSTAR has a shiny new shop under its wing, announcing Thursday the opening of CARDIFF CARSTAR Regina, located at 2330 7th Ave., Regina. Owner and namesake of the new facility, Joe Cardiff has been a collision industry professional for more than 36 years, boasting six-pillar platinum I-CAR certification, journeyperson status, as well […]
No Man Like Amin: Fix Network names Amin Youssef regional v-p of Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario-based Fix Network facilities take note, as the collision repair consolidator announced on Tuesday that Amin Youssef has joined the company as the new regional vice president for Ontario. Fix says that Youssef will be tasked with representing the repair banner’s brand in Ontario, as part of his new role within the […]
Returning to the Fold: Driven Brands appoints Rivera to new COO position, Khalid returns to lead maintenance
Toronto, Ontario — Things must be going well when your company creates a new C-suite role just for you—this appears to be the case for Danny Rivera, as the company has appointed the longtime Take 5 Quick Lube and Meineke leader to the new position of Chief Operations Officer (COO). Rivera, who has spent the […]
New Hires: Technical analyst Al McNeil and account manager Jack Landry join CSN Collision
Toronto, Ontario — CSN Collision Centre has announced two new hires, with Al McNeil joining as a field technical analyst and Jack Landry joining as an account manager. According to a company press release, McNeil will support Western Canadian licensees as part of the organization’s field operations team. He brings more than 28 years of […]
