CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts Franchise News

The CARSTAR Solution Powered by Mitchell RepairCenter™ Offers a System-Wide Management System to Help Stores Improve Operational Efficiency, Financial Management and Provide Data-Driven Analytics
OVERLAND PARK, KS--(Marketwire - Mar 28, 2012) - As the auto body repair industry continues to evolve, requiring increasing levels of sophistication, it is driving the need for better technology to capture, analyze and report on the key metrics needed to be successful in today's repair businesses.
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts has developed a proprietary store management system that integrates CARSTAR's technology solutions with the Mitchell RepairCenter™ Shop Workspace to deliver important technology tools to its store owners...

CARSTAR Locations Expand in Texas, Washington, Missouri and New Mexico
More than 250 CARSTAR Stores around the Country Now Offering Latest Expert Auto Body Repair Technology, National Warranties, Rental Vehicles and More for Their Customers
October 24, 2011 // Franchising.com // OVERLAND PARK, KS - This spring and summer, seven of the country’s top independent collision centers around the country have joined the CARSTAR Nation to provide their customers and community members even better service and support.
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts are North America's largest group of auto body repair experts with some 400 stores in the United States and Canada - and growing. As a member of CARSTAR, these new franchisees will offer a new array of services and products for collision repair, including the latest in repair technology, rental vehicles, national warranties on repairs, and turnkey service for their customers...

HAMILTON, ON, Dec. 12 /CNW/ - CARSTAR Automotive Canada, the country's largest network of high-quality collision repair centres, is holding a unique contest to help tackle a deadly illness and raise money for a good cause. The first ever "CARSTAR Hit Us With Your Best Shot Photo Contest" encourages football fanatics to upload a picture of their best 'game face' to www.carstar.ca to help raise money for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF). The grand prize winner has a chance to win $10,000 as well as the chance to see their photo during one of CARSTAR's pre-show advertising spots on The Big Game airing February 1, 2009 on CTV. CARSTAR is passionate about finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and because of this commitment; they'll donate $5...

July 18, 2008 // Franchising.com // HAMILTON, ON – Hundreds of CARSTAR franchisees and volunteers helped raise over $80,000 for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) and other local fundraising groups at the fifth annual CARSTAR 'Soaps it Up!' for Cystic Fibrosis National Car Wash' Day. This year, there were more than 55 car wash events across the country and last year's total was surpassed by $15,000.

"I am very impressed with this year's 'Soaps it Up' fundraising campaign," said Sam Mercanti, President and CEO, CARSTAR Automotive Canada. "We beat last year's total and couldn't have done it without the support of our franchisees and partners as well as CCFF volunteers, local fundraising groups and the CARSTAR staff members across the country...

July 08, 2008 // Franchising.com // Hamilton, Ontario – CARSTAR Automotive Canada is pleased to announce two new franchises in Alberta. The addition of these two locations increases CARSTAR's presence in the province, to a total of 12 locations. Capital CARSTAR Collision in Edmonton and Wrinkles CARSTAR Collision in High River are part of a network of over 125 CARSTAR locations across the country. Both are dedicated to providing the highest quality service and customer care in the collision repair industry.

The owners of the new locations, John Kloeckes (Capital CARSTAR Collision) and Mark Kharfan and Brian Grover (Wrinkles CARSTAR Collision), have been a part of the CARSTAR family since 1999, each with one other location...

January 31, 2008 // Franchising.com // Hamilton, ON – – CARSTAR Automotive Canada announced today the appointment of Dave Lush to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer. The new position was created to ensure that CARSTAR Automotive Canada is poised for its next phase in company growth and long-term sustainability.

Lush will report directly to Sam Mercanti, President & CEO of CARSTAR Automotive Canada. He will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence and execution of business strategies and the strategic plan for CARSTAR.

"I am pleased to welcome Dave to this new position," said Sam Mercanti. "His many years of experience in the Canadian automotive industry will not only benefit CARSTAR, but also its many partners and stakeholders...