Welcomes of the Week: CARSTAR Brockville
Brockville, Ontario — CARSTAR has announced the opening of its latest facility, CARSTAR Brockville South, located at 1884 Highway #2 E, Brockville, Ontario, K6V 5T1. Arnold Dixon, the owner of CARSTAR Brockville South, has been a part of the CARSTAR family since 2007; the new location is Dixon’s fifth, and second location in Brockville, Ont. […]
Increased Clarity: Uniban Canada hosts first glass repair training session
Hamilton, Ontario —A number of Ontario collision shop owners were treated to a masterclass in leading-edge glass repair procedure as Uniban Canada hosted its first technical training session of the year at the Driven Brands Canada technical training centre in Hamilton, Ont. The day’s programming was lead by Uniban’s dedicated technical trainer, Willy Williams, who […]
Piper’s Promotion: Michael Piper named VP of Development for Uniban Canada
Laval, Quebec — Uniban Canada has announced the appointment of Michael Piper as vice president of development. Having spent many years in the collision repair industry, Piper brings a wide range of practical leadership experience, said Uniban. He has held various key positions in both operations and development, in addition to being a leader in […]
Most Important Meal: $32,000 raised for Breakfast Club by UniglassPlus and VitroPlus
Hamilton, Ontario – On Jan. 27, Driven Brands announced that two of their subsidiary companies, UniglassPlus and VitroPlus had raised $32,900 for the Breakfast Club of Canada through its fall rust protection program. Between Sep. 1 and Oct. 31, 2021, UniglassPlus and VitroPlus locations across Canada donated $3 per rust protection treatment to the Breakfast […]
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: UniglassPlus Carbonear
Hamilton, Ontario – Uniban is celebrating the opening UniglassPlus Carbonear, located at 64 Columbus Drive, Carbonear Newfoundland and Labrador. Jordan Garland, owner of UniglassPlus Carbonear started in the automotive industry with detailing and window tinting. Seeing the need for glass repair in his community, Garland decided to open this facility. “It was a natural transition […]
Go for Glass: Driven Brands expands auto glass offering into U.S. with Auto Glass Now acquisition
Charlotte, North Carolina — Driven Brands announced the expansion of its auto glass offering into the United States Tuesday with its acquisition of Auto Glass Now (AGN). The company acquired AGN for approximately US$170 million on Dec. 30, 2021. The acquisition makes Driven Brands one of largest auto glass service providers in North America, said […]
Welcomes of the Week: Go! Glass Ottawa
Hamilton, Ontario – Uniban is celebrating the opening of Go! Glass Ottawa located at 870 Clyde Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5A4. Go! Glass Ottawa is a facility that has been a part of the Ottawa community for 26 years. Now under the ownership of Uniban Canada, this auto glass repair and replacement centre is equipped […]
Tuesday Ticker: September 28, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, market analysts place their bets for Driven Brands Q3 financials; Magna partners with the federal government and the University of Waterloo in the areas of autonomous driving; and Swedish automaker Polestar makes plans to go public. Place your Driven Brands bets Wall Street brokerages are anticipating Driven […]
Tuesday Ticker: August 31, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Canada joins Mexico in its request for a formal United-States-Mexico-Canada-agreement (USMCA) consultation, Rivian files a confidential public offering and Driven Brands prepares for its secondary public offering. Parts parlance Canada has joined Mexico in seeking a formal consultation with the United States over USMCA content rules for […]
