Waukegan Welcome: Sixteenth Maaco Location Opens in the State of Illinois

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July 16, 2024 // Franchising.com // Charlotte, NC - Maaco announces that Bobby Kehagias has opened Maaco’s newest retail center located at 3232 W. Grandville, Waukegan, Illinois.

Kehagias has a longtime passion for the automotive industry and has loved being around cars since he was a child. After a 25-year corporate career for a retail company, Kehagias wanted to pivot to a new path that that revolves around one of his passions - cars.

“Everyone’s vehicle is a critical part of their lives, and I chose to franchise with Maaco because customers can choose what services they want done,” said Kehagias. “At a traditional body shop, customer choices are limited. At Maaco, customers have options that are specifically catered to their needs.”

Kehagias’ Maaco center is the sixteenth Maaco in the state of Illinois and the twelfth solely dedicated to providing paint and body services to retail customers. The other four locations in the state primarily service fleet customers.

The facility is a ground-up build stocked with brand new equipment. Kehagias is joined by general manager, Ronald, production manager, Ricky, and nine additional employees. The facility offers paint and body services in addition to specialized services like paintless dent repair and rust repair.

“Maaco represents a differentiated customer model that’s unique in the market. Maaco presented a great opportunity to not only fill a need for the community, but to focus on my passions, too,” said Kehagias.

Kehagias plans to integrate his facility into the local community by identifying and building new partnerships with customers, charities, and other civic organizations in the area.

“Any time a new owner joins the system, it’s invigorating to witness the flood of enthusiasm from the larger support team and other franchisees who are eager to make a new connection and offer help however they can,” said Daryl Hurst, president, Maaco. “The Maaco model is grounded in community, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome Bobby and his team to ours!”

SOURCE Maaco

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