Untitled DocumentKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The CARSTAR group of collision repair centers awarded 35 new franchises in 2007, bringing the total number of CARSTAR locations to 370 in the U.S. and Canada.
“We are very pleased to add these quality operators to our franchise base,” says Paul Evans, director of franchise sales for CARSTAR. “Not just any shop qualifies to be a CARSTAR Collision Center. These shops have demonstrated a willingness to improve, a desire to be better tomorrow than they are today, and passed our rigorous pre-qualification process. Our industry insurance and vendor partners expect CARSTAR to bring only the finest shops into our franchise system and these shops are no exception.”
CARSTAR says it continues to outpace the industry, with same store sales ahead of last year by 6-8 percent, in spite of yearlong reports of an industry-wide downturn of over 11-15 percent.
Independent shop owners who would like more information on becoming a CARSTAR franchise cand contact Director of Franchise Sales Paul Evans at (800) 994-1949 or (203) 512-0250.
