Service King Acquires Eight Chicago-Area Locations

Aug. 18, 2015

Aug. 18, 2015—On Monday, Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Riverdale Body Shop and its eight Chicago-area repair facilities. Officials from Service King and Riverdale Body Shop mutually agreed on the terms of the deal on Aug. 14, with the acquisition effective immediately.

Service King now offers 22 locations in the Chicago market. The Riverdale acquisition marks Service King’s third expansion in the Chicago area since March.

“This is a fantastic partnership for Service King and our Chicago customers,” said Jerod Guerin, Service King regional vice president. “Riverdale Body Shop has built an excellent business with eight fantastic auto repair facilities providing the very best in collision repair service. We are thrilled to welcome its teammates and customers to the Service King family and look forward to providing auto repair services at the standard our customers and insurance partners have come to expect.”

“Riverdale Body Shop has been proud to serve the Chicago area for 45 years,” said Larry Seida, Riverdale Body Shop owner. “We are a great company with great employees. I’m looking forward to the future as we merge in with another great company, Service King.”

Service King now operates 251 locations in 22 states across the U.S.

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