Curry's Auto Service, a high-end auto
repair chain headquartered in Northern Virginia, today
announced that it has again been named to the Inc. 5000
List of Fastest Growing Companies in America. After a
rapid growth rate of more than 78% over the past three
years, Curry's Inc. 5000 rank climbed 1042 places, to
number 2930 in 2011, from 3972 in 2010.
"Now is a good time for the aftermarket auto repair
business. People are keeping their cars longer than ever
so they have to maintain them," says Matt Curry,
President and CEO of Curry’s Auto Service. "We’ve been in
growth-mode for about three years now and plan to open
three more stores next year.”
Operating eight shops in Northern Virginia and
Maryland, Curry’s Auto Service is one of the
largest independent service and repair shops in the DC
area, with more than 4000 customer interactions each
month at its shops in Arlington, Chantilly, Dulles,
Fairfax City, Falls Church, Gainesville, Gaithersburg
and Great Falls/Reston.
The 2011 Inc. 500|5000, as revealed online at
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/, is ranked according to
percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. To
qualify, companies must have been founded and generating
revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be
based in the United States, privately held, for profit,
and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other
companies—as of December 31, 2010. The minimum revenue
required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is
$2 million. The 2011 Inc. 5000 reported a combined
revenue of $366 billion.
Founded by Matt and Judy Curry in 1997, Curry's Auto
Service was named "2010 Top
Shop" by Motor Age Magazine. In June
2010, Curry's Auto Service was chosen by the readers of
Northern Virginia Magazine as "Best Auto Repair Shop" in
Northern Virginia. In addition, Curry’s has received the
highest AAA ratings in the country for customer
satisfaction.
During the past three years, Curry's Auto Service has
grown in sales and profitability with a revenue increase
of 78% from 2008 to 2010. Curry’s is involved in a major
expansion program, growing from four stores in 2008 to
nine in 2011, with the planned opening of a new
Alexandria shop in November. Curry's Auto Service offers
full auto service and maintenance with ASE certified
technicians and Curry's state of the art equipment.
Curry's also sells tires as part of the Tire Pros
Network, the largest network of independent tire dealers
in the US. Curry's is also a Bosch Authorized Repair
Dealer and their diagnostic and electronic service and
repair expertise sets them apart from their
competitors.
In 2009, Curry’s Auto Service was
the first auto service facility in Virginia to receive
the AskPatty "female friendly facility" certification.
As part of this program, Curry’s customers have access
to an online community providing impartial advice to
women on auto purchases, repairs and maintenance.
