Driven Brands Announces Top Performers For ABRA, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA

“Through what has been a year like no other, these franchise partners have risen above to consistently outperform in operations, customer experience and community engagement,” said Dean Fisher, president of the Driven Brands Collision Group. “We’re proud to recognize their accomplishments. They are truly role models for our Driven Brands family and the collision repair industry.”

Driven Brands awarded trophies for top performers in Length of Rental (LOR) and Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), two key performance indicators that demonstrate the operational excellence of a collision repair facility. The recipients included:

ABRA

• LOR: ABRA, Rochester, MN, owned by Tom Kadlec, district manager Kris Joeckel and manager Angie Henry

• CSI: ABRA, Sparta, MI, owned by Pablo Rodriquez, district manager Del King and general manager Dan Rowan

CARSTAR Canada

• LOR: CARSTAR Bridgewater, Bridgewater, NS, owned by Wendy and Kevin Enimo

• CSI: CARSTAR Collingwood, Collingwood, ON, owned by Gary Boucher

CARSTAR U.S.

• LOR: CARSTAR Premier, Houston, TX, owned by Moe Shaban

• CSI: CARSTAR Greenfield Autobody, Greenfield, WI, owned by Mariusz Stanisz

Fix Auto USA

• LOR: Fix Auto Irvine, Irvine, CA, James Huard and Amanda Fazio, Corporate Ops leaders, store manager Jessica Delgado

• CSI: Fix Auto Modesto – City Center, Modesto, CA, owned by Krish Chand

The “UNIT3D” virtual conference featured keynote speakers like Collision Advice founder, Mike Anderson, who discussed the state of the industry as well as Nancy Friedman, a well-known and popular customer service keynote speaker, who shared her secrets to success. Speakers included Michael Macaluso, Driven Brands’ Group President & EVP, Paint, Collision & Glass; Landon Thompson, Vice President Operations Fix Auto USA; Arlo Johnson, Driven Brands’ SVP, Insurance; Mark Wahlin, VP, Franchise Development & Operations ABRA; and Dean Fisher.

At the “UNIT3D” virtual summit, participants helped raise valuable funds supporting Cystic Fibrosis Canada, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as well as the Collision Repair Education Foundation, through branded apparel purchases and more.

“Our inaugural virtual summit provided attendees with helpful tools like panel discussions, messages from leadership as well as best practice sharing,” continued Fisher. “We have a group of premier collision brands and look forward to all moving forward together for a successful 2021.”