Driven Day 1: Driven Brands companies gather in Montreal for annual conference
Montreal, Quebec — Driven Brands’ Evolution Conference kicked off yesterday, where its collision and glass franchisees, along with vendor partners and industry stakeholders, raised money for charity and witnessed stellar speaker presentations before celebrating opening night with a performance by beloved Canadian band the Arkells. Representatives from CARSTAR Canada, UniGlassPlus, VitroPlus, Docteur Du Pare-Brise, Go!Glass […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR St-Eustache
St-Eustache, Quebec — CARSTAR proudly announced the opening of a new collision repair facility in St-Eustache, Que. on Monday, officially bringing co-owners Simon Anderson and Stéphane Roussy into the fold. “We are elated to join such an outstanding network of operators,” Roussy said in a company press release. “It’s not often that you find organizations […]
Shine Season Success: CARSTAR Newmarket raises $2,000 at charity car wash Saturday
Newmarket, Ontario — The music was pumping and the suds were flowing at CARSTAR Newmarket on Saturday, as the family-run collision repair shop welcomed in the community for a day of good fun for a good cause. The entire Deokinandan family was on deck this past weekend, alongside staff and much of their own families, […]
Kindness in Kenora: CARSTAR Kenora raises $3,298 at May cystic fibrosis charity walk
Kenora, Ontario — The sun was out, the grill was hot and the crew at CARSTAR Kenora had their walking shoes on, raising $3,298 during this year’s Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History. “I truly value the employees who helped make this event happen and the loyal customers and community members who showed up and […]
Bubble Buddies: CARSTAR Newmarket to host charity car wash next Saturday
Newmarket, Ontario — We’re only a little more than a week out from yet another fantastic CARSTAR car wash in support of cystic fibrosis research, going down in Newmarket this time around, courtesy of the Deokinandan family. If you value charity, family and fantastic barbecue, CARSTAR Newmarket may be the place for you next Saturday, […]
Timeless at Torcam: CARSTAR Brantford West restores 1930 Ford Model A to be featured in museum
Brantford, Ontario — CARSTAR Brantford West, one of three locations comprising the CARSTAR Torcam group, recently dedicated their time and resources to restoring a 1930 Ford Model A. The CARSTAR Brantford West team graciously jumped at the opportunity to restore the vehicle as the team is committed to giving back to their community in any way […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Chicoutimi South
Chicoutimi, Québec — Meet the dynamic father-son duo that make up CARSTAR Chicoutimi South, as they join a new extended family as one of the network’s latest additions. With this latest opening, co-owners Sylvain and Jean-Sébastien Simard continue their conquest of the Chicoutimi repair market, now boasting a south end location to balance out its […]
YOUR PRAIRIE PARADISE
Saskatchewan offers abundant opportunities When you think of Saskatchewan, you probably think of vast grasslands, agriculture and friendly people; but did you know the province is home to some of the most progressive collision repair centres in Canada? Saskatchewan has its own association of automotive repairers, dubbed SAAR, which goes to great lengths to advocate […]
Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR opens Calgary Crowfoot, marking 12th shop for prolific MSO
Calgary, Alberta — Mark another one down for CARSTAR, as the nationwide collision repair chain welcomes a new facility, CARSTAR Calgary Crowfoot, into the fold. Mark Kharfan got his start as a bodyshop owner about 25 years ago and has since become one of CARSTAR’s most prolific MSOs, now boasting 12 shops to his name […]
Shine Season: Driven Brands companies to kick off third annual fundraising season for cystic fibrosis research, advocacy and care
Hamilton, Ontario — Driven Brands companies announced the kickoff of its annual summer fundraising initiative, dubbed “Shine Season”, on Thursday. June through August, Driven Brands franchise partners and members of the collision corporate staff are encouraged to get involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Canada to raise funds toward cystic fibrosis research, […]
