Returning to the Fold: Driven Brands appoints Rivera to new COO position, Khalid returns to lead maintenance
Toronto, Ontario — Things must be going well when your company creates a new C-suite role just for you—this appears to be the case for Danny Rivera, as the company has appointed the longtime Take 5 Quick Lube and Meineke leader to the new position of Chief Operations Officer (COO). Rivera, who has spent the […]
Tuesday Ticker: Driven Brands celebrates two years on Nasdaq; Tesla cuts prices globally
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Driven Brands celebrates two years since going public with a guest appearance At Nasdaq and Tesla drops its Canadian prices again. Two years public Driven Brands celebrated two years since it first went public in a big way, with group president and executive vice president of paint, collision and glass […]
Romans Ranks: Romans Group LLC unveils annual repairer ranking; says consolidators continue ‘aggressive’ growth
Toronto, Ontario — The 16th annual Romans Group whitepaper, A 2021 Profile of the Evolving U.S. and Canada Collision Repair marketplace, is now available. The annual report details the general health of the collision repair marketplace, including a ranking of top franchisors, networks/banners and independent repair groups. With all Canadian repair organizations considered, franchisors make […]
Welcomes of the Week: UniglassPlus Rymal opens new location on Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton, Ontario — One of CARSTAR’s most long-standing locations has undergone an exciting new expansion as CARSTAR Hamilton Rymal welcomes the addition of a dedicated UniglassPlus storefront within its historic Hamilton Mountain facility. UniglassPlus Rymal will occupy a newly renovated section of the facility that manager Jose Florez says will help his shop more fully […]
A New Name, Now!: Driven Brands unites U.S. glass acquisitions under ‘Auto Glass Now’ brand
Toronto, Ontario — Following a year of steady acquisitions in the auto glass sector, most recently including the purchase of Discount Auto Glass on Monday, Driven Brands has announced that it will be unifying its numerous glass repair brands under the new banner of “Auto Glass Now,” in the U.S. Driven Brands has added about […]
A Tradition of Charity: CARSTAR celebrates 25 years of support, $4 million raised for cystic fibrosis research
Toronto, Ontario — With 25 years of support for Cystic Fibrosis Canada officially under its belt, Driven Brands is proud to announce that its CARSTAR brand has raised more than $4 million for the organization over the course of this quarter-century campaign. The company says its support of cystic fibrosis awareness and research over the […]
Third Quarter Gains: Driven Brands reports Q3 earnings, revenues up 39 percent YOY
Toronto, Ontario — Driven Brands reported its third-quarter earnings for 2022 yesterday, where the company reported a 39 percent increase in its revenue (year over year) to US$516.6 million. The paint, collision and glass segment accounted for approximately 22 percent of company revenue of $113.3 million. Driven Brands reported a net income of US$38.4 million, […]
Service Record: U.S. army veteran opens 1,000th repair facility under Driven Brands banner in Little Rock, Ark.
Toronto, Ontario — An auto body shop in Little Rock, Ark. just helped Driven Brands reach a major milestone, as the opening of CARSTAR Patriot Auto Body Little Rock marks the thousandth collision centre under the belt of the global auto repair group. The new facility will be headed up by a figure that Driven […]
CARSTAR Does Calibration: CARSTAR, Uniban host ADAS information event
Hamilton, Ontario — Last Week, Collision Repair magazine visited Driven Brands’ Canadian headquarters in Hamilton, Ont. for an ADAS and calibration training event, where Bill Davidge, CARSTAR’s director of innovation and technology, and Willy Williams, Uniban’s technical trainer, delivered an in-depth presentation and demonstration. Attendees included collision repair facility owners, staff, and insurers representing various […]
Master at the MSO: Dean Fisher appointed master of ceremonies for 2022 MSO Symposium
Nevada, Las Vegas – On Friday, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and its board of directors announced that Dean Fisher, president of Driven Brands will serve as the master of ceremonies for the 2022 MSO Symposium. Fisher, the owner of multiple automotive-related companies brings over 50 years of industry experience to the conference. He is […]
