The 2017 Reader’s Choice Competition is sponsored by the newspaper. Each year the publisher collects votes on the “best” businesses and services in Wichita. The 170 categories ranging from transportation, food, entertainment, health, medical and service providers. This was the 7th year for the competition hosted by the local newspaper. “Our Wichita locations are honored that voters chose CARSTAR the Auto Body Shop Winner,” said Greg Petersen, owner. “The staff at our two locations work tirelessly to provide excellent customer service and quality collision repairs. We are excited that our customers agreed and voted for us.” The Reader’s Choice competition is a pure, audited, popular vote. It is Wichita’s largest and most established contest. Voting was done July 21-August 14th. People voted online or by filling out special paper ballots making it more secure and validating the results. The highly-anticipated winners and favorites were announced in a supplement in the Wichita Eagle published Sept 22. Collision Specialists have two CARSTAR franchise locations in Wichita. CARSTAR was chosen the “First Place Winner” in the Auto Body Repair Shop category for receiving the most votes. Collision Specialists CARSTAR also received the prestigious Integrity Award Winner in 2013 from the Better Business Bureau. About CARSTAR: There are two independently owned CARSTAR locations in Wichita. CARSTAR is the largest group of branded auto body shops in North America.
The results are in. Collision Specialists CARSTAR was voted the First-Place Winner for “Best Auto Body Repair Shop” in the Transportation category. This is the second year in a row CARSTAR was chosen by the Wichita Eagle.