Charity Champs: CARSTAR Thunder Bay and Half-Way Motors Group celebrate 10th annual Winederful event; raises $66,000 for charity initiatives
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Two weeks ago, CARSTAR Thunder Bay and the Half-Way Motors Group celebrated the 10th-annual Winederful event in support of Our Kids Count (OKC) and the Ronald McDonald House in London, Ont. The event was specifically led by Daniel Trevisanutto, partner in the Half-Way Motors Group, and the team in which attendees […]
Rockin’ The Stockin’: CARSTAR London East and CARSTAR London West team up for Rockin’ The Stockin’ toy drive
London, Ontario — CARSTAR London East and CARSTAR London West recently teamed up to participate in the Rockin’ The Stockin’ toy drive in an attempt to help children in need receive a present this holiday season. Hosted by the Classic Rock 98.1 radio station and the Real Canadian Superstore Oxford St. East in the London Ont., […]
Webinar Rewind: THE BIG PICTURE! A webinar with Brad Green and Dave Foster
Toronto, Ontario — On October 24, Brad Green, Director of Operations, CARSTAR Raydar group and Dave Foster, SVP Operations and Development, CARSTAR Canada joined us for a discussion on how to turn a single shop into a profitable business. To relive the secrets in order to implement them for the new year, check out the […]
An Elite Certification: CARSTAR Hamilton Gage achieves Mercedes-Benz Elite certification
Hamilton, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada has announced that the first Canadian location, CARSTAR Hamilton Gage, owned by Adriano and Remo Mercanti, has officially earned Mercedes-Benz Elite certification. As noted by a recent press release, this achievement makes CARSTAR Hamilton Gage one of only 20 facilities in Canada with this certification. The press release further notes […]
Metrics Matter: CARSTAR Canada hosts exclusive educational event at CARSTAR Downsview
Toronto, Ontario — On Wednesday, October 16, CARSTAR Canada hosted an exclusive educational event at CARSTAR Downsview, the latest location under the ownership of MGM Auto Group’s Mike Cherneta and Kapi Komera. Bill Davidge, CARSTAR Canada’s Director of Innovation and Technology, led a session focused on understanding metrics. Around 80 attendees joined, including personnel from collision […]
Re-Opening Reunion: CARSTAR Lindsay celebrates newly-built facility with grand re-opening
Lindsay, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada is proud to announce the official opening of the newly-built CARSTAR Lindsay, located at 71 Mt Hope Street, Lindsay, Ontario. Insurance representatives, CARSTAR franchisee partners and CARSTAR corporate staff were all in attendance to celebrate the grand re-opening, along with radio station Bounce 91.9 and Kawartha Lakes Mayor Doug Elmslie, who […]
Olympic Efforts: CARSTAR Johnny K Group hosts ‘JKCG Olympics’ staff appreciation day supporting Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Edmonton, Alberta — On Sept. 14, CARSTAR Ellerslie, part of the CARSTAR Johnny K Group, held an Olympic-themed Staff Appreciation Day–dubbed the JKCG Olympics–where staff competed in a variety of activities to foster team spirit and camaraderie. Johnny Kloeckes, owner of six CARSTAR locations in the Edmonton, Alta., area, spearheaded this event. An advocate for […]
Rocking Out for a Cure: CARSTAR Canada to hold ‘Kiss CF Goodbye’ charity concert in the fight against cystic fibrosis
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada is inviting industry members to join in for a ‘rockin’ night’ at the “Kiss CF Goodbye” charity concert in the fight against cystic fibrosis. Set to take place on September 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Opera House at the privately reserved CARSTAR balcony, 735 Queen Street East, Toronto, […]
Launching Learning: CARSTAR Canada partners with MLSE Launchpad to host youth in a collision repair introductory training workshop
Toronto, Ontario — On August 20, 2024, CARSTAR Canada partnered with MLSE Foundation and its Launchpad program to host a collision repair introductory workshop for Ontario youth at the Launchpad site in Toronto, Ontario. The workshop specifically hosted 20 students aged 15 to 18 years old for an eight week program introducing them to various […]
Restore the Star: CARSTAR staff, owners and industry partners discuss strategies for driving growth, maximizing profitability
Toronto, Ontario — In a powerful gathering in Toronto, an elite group of CARSTAR owners and managers from across the nation convened to chart the course for the future. This strategic summit, dubbed ‘Restore the Star’, brought together some of the brightest minds in the CARSTAR family and key industry partners, all focused on one […]
