CARSTAR Expands Network in Florida

Dec. 26, 2012

Dec. 26, 2012—CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts on Wednesday announced the opening of a new shop location in Ocala, Fla.

CARSTAR’s new collision repair facility, Perfection Collision CARSTAR, is independently owned by Michael Lessard, Lisa Lessard and Deanne Bonnet. CARSTAR said the three owners now have access to the company’s management system and performance measurement resources, 19 corporately managed direct repair programs (DRPs), and 45 corporately managed purchasing programs.

The shop is CARSTAR’s first in the Ocala, Fla., market.

“We are excited to welcome Michael, Lisa and Deanne and Perfection Collision CARSTAR to the CARSTAR network,” said David Byers, CEO of CARSTAR, which operates more than 400 collision repair locations throughout North America. “We are thrilled to expand our presence in Florida with this new top-notch collision repair center.”

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