CARSTAR’s largest MSO celebrates grand opening

CARSTAR, North America’s largest premier network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities, hosted a grand opening event in celebration of its largest multi-store owner joining the CARSTAR family.

CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body is a collision repair team with over 11 locations that pride themselves on not only the quality of their repairs and premier services, but their state-of-the-art equipment and capabilities as well. In honor of the innovative multi-store owner joining the network, CARSTAR will make an $11,000 donation to the San Francisco 49ers Foundation’s STEM Leadership Institute, a six-year curriculum which works to prepare students with high academic potential for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through more than 300 extra academic hours each school year. The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute, launched in 2014 in partnership between the 49ers Foundation, Chevron, Silicon Valley Education Foundation and the Santa Clara Unified School District, currently hosts five cohorts of scholars totaling 300 students enrolled in the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade program across Cabrillo Middle School and Santa Clara High School. “The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute cultivates high-potential middle school and high school youth by increasing their exposure to STEM subjects so our nation’s youth go on to STEM careers,” said San Francisco 49ers Foundation Executive Director Justin Prettyman. “We’re thrilled to link up with automotive industry leaders like CARSTAR and CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body to provide our students with a real-world, hands-on learning experience.”

CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body owner seconded the importance of a STEM-based education, particularly with the advanced technology in vehicles today.

“My father started Chilton Auto Body 50 years ago with our San Mateo location and brought me into this business in 1984,” says Mike Chilton, owner, CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body. “Our business has grown leaps and bounds since then not only expanding in size to 11 locations, but evolving our repair processes to get ahead of modern vehicle technology. Joining CARSTAR helps us accelerate our growth and we are excited to celebrate this partnership today at this grand opening event with our valued partners.”

Participating in the fun at the CARSTAR Chilton Auto grand opening event were insurance partners, vendor partners, franchise partners as well as some special guests from the San Francisco 49ers. Attendees were able to mingle with Sourdough Sam from the San Francisco 49ers and tour the newly CARSTAR branded facility.

“This substantial grand opening event is representative of how massive this multi-store owner is for the Bay Area, both in scale and expertise,” says Michael Macaluso, President, CARSTAR. “CARSTAR is growing at an accelerated rate, but remains committed to welcoming the right franchise partners into our network, and the CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body team, who prioritizes customer experience and repair quality, is exemplary of that.”

The new CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body facilities are located across the San Francisco Bay Area. For a full list of locations, see below:

CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body Nob Hill - 1419 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA, 94109
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body San Rafael - 36 Front Street, San Rafael, California, USA, 94901
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body Oakland - 1049 9th Avenue, Oakland, California, USA, 94606
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body SF Wisconsin Street - 166 Wisconsin Street, San Francisco, California, USA, 94107
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body San Mateo - 401 1st Avenue, San Mateo, California, USA, 94401
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body Burlington North - 1221 Rollins Road, Burlingame, California, USA, 94010
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body Burlington South - 925 Bayswater Avenue, Burlingame, California, USA, 94010
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body of Pleasanton - 4262 Stanley Boulevard, Pleasanton, California, USA, 94566
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body San Bruno - 1720 El Camino Real, San Bruno, California, USA, 94066
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body San Carlos - 361 Quarry Road, San Carlos, California, USA, 94070
CARSTAR Chilton Auto Body Santa Clara - 3242 De La Cruz Boulevard, Santa Clara, California, USA, 95054

CARSTAR is also celebrating its 30th anniversary of business this year and aims to accelerate its rapid growth in 2019. To keep up with the CARSTAR anniversary celebrations, follow the organization on its Facebook, twitter and LinkedIn channels.

For more information on CARSTAR, visit CARSTAR.com and CARSTAR.ca.