Repairer Rodeo: Simplicity Car Care hosts annual Stampede party
Calgary, Alberta — Simplicity Car Care once again hosted the car care industry at their annual Stampede party last month. “The best part is that we had people from as far away as Texas, people from every province in Canada, and partners and friends from every part of the industry,” said Greg Wing, director of […]
First-Place Franchise: CARSTAR ranked first in collision repair category on Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 list
Charlotte, North Carolina — CARSTAR was ranked number one in the collision repair category and 248th overall on the 2023 Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500 list. This is the sixth consecutive year the company has be named among the franchises featured on the acclaimed magazine list. Entrepreneur’s evaluation formula involves the assessment of costs and fees, […]
Winner’s Circle: Kember family honoured as CARSTAR Canada Franchisee of the Year
Nashville, Tennessee — CARSTAR recognized its top franchise partners in Canada and the U.S. last week during the company’s annual CARSTAR Conference, held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. CARSTAR Canada awarded the title of 2022 Franchisee of the Year to the CARSTAR Centennial Auto Group, led by Ezra, David […]
Splendid Success: Simplicity celebrates 80th location
Medicine Hat, Alberta – On Jan. 20, Simplicity Car Care opened its 80th location in the country. Simplicity Car Care Medicine Hat owners, Dean and Rhonda Fischer said they will continue to serve their community with quality service. “Simplicity aligns with the values we at Ted’s Autobody have had for years now,” they said in an […]
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 […]
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: CSN Auto Ralph
Montreal, Quebec — On August 24, CSN officially announced the addition of CSN Auto Ralph as the newest collision centre to join the company’s Canadian network. The family-owned and operated business, now managed by Harry Tavoukdjian, has been a staple of the Montreal repair industry for more than 40-years. In 2012, Harry made the decision […]
Glass Gains: Uniban celebrates opening of eight facilities in the first half of 2021
Hamilton, Ontario – Uniban, a company that specializes in automotive glass repair, replacement and calibration, celebrated the opening of eight facilities across Canada in the first half of 2021. Uniban, home to best-in-class automotive glass repair and replacement brands like UniglassPlus, VitroPlus, Go! Glass and Docteur du Pare-Brise, have also expanded their services to include […]
‘Just the Beginning’: Simplicity Care Car opens 60th location in Canada
Montreal, Quebec — Simplicity Car Care now has 60 locations in Canada after opening its newest location in Montreal. It’s only been less than a year since Simplicity announced they had 40 locations nationwide, and Domenic Ieraci, president of the company, says that he is happy that they have made it to 60 locations, and […]
He’s Your Guy: Simplicity Car Care welcomes Guy Trottier As Field Conversion Manager, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec — Simplicity Car Care has announced Guy Trottier will be appointed as the Field Conversion Manager for its Quebec locations. With more than 35 years of experience in the automotive industry and as an I-CAR certified painter and appraiser, Trottier will use his expertise to develop and execute franchisee support and training plans […]
