First-Place Franchise: CARSTAR ranked no. 1 in collision repair franchises by Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500
Charlotte, North Carolina – CARSTAR has been ranked number one in its category among top franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2022 Franchise 500 list. “It’s an honour to again be recognized among the top franchise companies in the world,” said Dean Fisher, collision group president for Driven Brands. “Through 2021 we focused on supporting our franchise […]
Go for Glass: Driven Brands expands auto glass offering into U.S. with Auto Glass Now acquisition
Charlotte, North Carolina — Driven Brands announced the expansion of its auto glass offering into the United States Tuesday with its acquisition of Auto Glass Now (AGN). The company acquired AGN for approximately US$170 million on Dec. 30, 2021. The acquisition makes Driven Brands one of largest auto glass service providers in North America, said […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Thornhill
Thornhill, Ontario — CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Thornhill to its network earlier this week. Alan Shek, owner of CARSTAR Thornhill, has always had an affinity for the automotive industry, said CARSTAR, starting from an early age with a keen interest in mobile electronics and import performance car modifications. He then used this experience […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR St-Michel
Montréal, Québec — CARSTAR has welcomed a new facility to its network: CARSTAR St-Michel, located at 8677 Boulevard St-Michel, Montreal, Quebec. The facility has been a family collision repair facility, a part of the Laval community for more than 25 years. Brothers Christopher and Kevin Haikal have grown up in their dad’s body shop and […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Brossard
Brossard, Quebec — CARSTAR Canada is proud to announce the opening of CARSTAR Brossard, at 761 Boul. Matte, Brossard, Quebec. Owner of CARSTAR Brossard, Maxime Waked, has been a part of the CARSTAR family since 2015 and has since grown his business to now four locations with this newest addition. Waked credits his focus on […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Campbellford
Campbellford, Ontario — CARSTAR announced the newest addition to its network earlier this week, with Scott Drummond’s CARSTAR Campbellford joining the franchise’s fold. Drummond has been part of the automotive industry for more than 35 years, and part of the Campbellford, Ontario, community since 1981, said CARSTAR Canada. Drummond purchased the local General Motors dealership […]
Tuesday Ticker: August 31, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Canada joins Mexico in its request for a formal United-States-Mexico-Canada-agreement (USMCA) consultation, Rivian files a confidential public offering and Driven Brands prepares for its secondary public offering. Parts parlance Canada has joined Mexico in seeking a formal consultation with the United States over USMCA content rules for […]
Coulee Clean-Up: CARSTAR Lethbridge gives back to community
Lethbridge, Alberta — CARSTAR Lethbridge is giving back to its community by participating in the annual Coulee Clean-Up initiative. Coulee Clean-Up is a conservation program designed to preserve and protect Lethbridge’s river valley environment by removing garbage and debris from natural areas. “While community clean-ups are a bit different this year, we still wanted to […]
CARSTAR and the Chocolate Factory: Shops surprise customers with gift cards in chocolate bars
Hamilton, Ontario – Willy Wonka would be proud of CARSTAR’s latest initiative, wherein facilities across North America surprised customers with prizes wrapped inside of chocolate bars. Owners gave away chocolate bars to their customers, vendors, employees, and community supporters, with one special chocolate bar in each community holding a $100 cash gift card inside. Participating locations […]
Ceifets for the Job: Adam Ceifets named vice president of insurance for Driven Brands Canada
Hamilton, Ontario – CARSTAR has announced Adam Ceifets has been appointed vice president of insurance for Driven Brands Canada. Ceifets has over 27 years of industry experience with vehicle rental partners. Although he spent time on both the operations and sales teams, Ceifets spent the last 14 years driving the insurance strategy to enhance the […]
