ABRA Expands in Idaho, Illinois

Nov. 17, 2014

Nov. 17, 2014—ABRA Auto Body & Glass continued its nationwide expansion with the addition of four shops—one in Idaho and three in Illinois.

The company announced on Friday that it opened a franchise in Post Falls, Idaho, and “accelerated [its] growth” in Illinois with the acquisition of three Central Auto Body locations in Grayslake, Waukegan, and Zion.

The additional openings in both states increase ABRA’s total repair center portfolio to 251 in 20 states.

“Expanding in Idaho is about meeting the demand of customers and insurance partners all across the country,” Mark Wahlin, ABRA’s vice president of franchise development/relations, said in a release. “Opening the Post Falls repair center is an opportunity to show the community why we’re America’s Most Recommended anda trusted leader in the collision repair industry.”

ABRA plans to continue expanding in the months and years ahead as part of its aggressive national growth strategy. It is actively seeking new opportunities to acquire repair centers and integrate them into its industry-leading operating system.

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