H&V Collision Center to open fifth location

H&V Collision Center will be expanding into the Hudson Valley region, adding a fifth location in the Kingston market and continuing the expansion of the family-owned collision repair business. H&V will be opening a new location in the Town of Ulster near Kingston in Ulster County. The Ulster location will be H&V Collision Center’s first outside the Capital Region, and fourth new location for H&V in just over five years. The new H&V Ulster will be located on Ulster Avenue, the site of a former Grossman’s Bargain Outlet. “We are very excited to be expanding H&V Collision Center into the historic Hudson Valley, and growing into a new region and market. H&V Collision Center is proud to have formed many long-lasting relationships with customers in our home area, and look forward to serving new friends in the Ulster County area,” said Vartan Jerian Jr., vice president of H&V Collision Center. “The Ulster County, Kingston area is a growing, busy market, and it made great sense for H&V to set up shop here and begin our work in the Hudson Valley,” added Jerian. Founded 40-years-ago, H&V has expanded from a two-man operation to the largest independently-owned collision repair business in the Capital Region. The new fifth location will join current H&V Collision Center locations in Troy, Queensbury, Colonie and Saratoga.

H&V underwent a major expansion in 2006, followed by the opening of H&V Queensbury in 2008. H&V Colonie was opened in 2010 and H&V Saratoga opened in 2012.

“H&V Collision Center has built our business one customer at a time. We are proud that commitment to customer service and repair excellence has enabled H&V to continue to grow, open four new locations and expand into the Hudson Valley,” said Jerian.

Staffing levels for H&V Ulster will be announced in the coming weeks, along with a formal grand opening event.

The expansion takes place as H&V Collision Center is also updating image and branding. A new logo for H&V was unveiled this spring, along with a digital and outdoor billboard campaign and new company tagline, “Let’s Get You Back on the Road”. A new and updated H&V website will also be unveiled this summer.

About H&V Collision Center:
H&V Collision Center was started in the early 1970s by Vartan Jerian Sr., and today includes four locations throughout the Capital Region. H&V prides itself on customer service, and has earned a customer satisfaction ranking of over 97 percent. H&V supports many community and charitable organizations. H&V also implemented new technology and practices to make its four locations more environmentally safe. H&V has also implemented modern management practices that reduced repair times and made its shops more efficient.

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