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title: "Local Body Shop Hosts Grand Opening Event in Brooklyn, NY"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/54da5ccb-e145-4c4e-b9d6-fb5c659f826e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230726_local_body_shop_hosts_grand_opening_event_in_brooklyn_ny.html
category: "Automotive"
industry: "Automotive"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:08:11.619Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524749292158-7540c2494485?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Local Body Shop Hosts Grand Opening Event in Brooklyn, NY

**TL;DR:** CARSTAR Brooklyn Auto Solutions hosted a grand opening event in Brooklyn, New York, welcoming the community to their facility. The event featured complimentary beverages and appetizers, as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the facility.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-07-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230726_local_body_shop_hosts_grand_opening_event_in_brooklyn_ny.html).*

## Story

The event was held on Saturday, June 24, and was hosted at the CARSTAR Brooklyn Auto Solutions facility located at 10019 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, NY 11236. During the event, attendees were treated to complimentary beverages and appetizers in the elegantly decorated facility.

The official ceremony kicked off at 6:00 p.m. and Dwayne Simon, owner of CARSTAR Brooklyn Auto Solutions, shared his vision for this location with attendees.

Additional special guests and speakers included Jumaane Williams, New York City's Public Advocate, Hassan Bakiridden, Senior Community Board Leader, Ana Walker, Senior Director of Operations for the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce, and more.

“I am incredibly proud to welcome such a motivated owner like Dwayne to our network,” said Damien Reyna, chief operating officer, U.S. collision. “Enthusiasm is a key component of achieving success in this industry and I look forward to watching Dwayne and his team use this to their advantage.”

After the opening remarks, the official ribbon cutting took place at 7:00 p.m., followed by a tour of the facility and closing remarks from Tamara Jones, general manager of CARSTAR Brooklyn Auto Solutions.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- Automotive (sector)
- grand opening (topic)
- community event (topic)
- Damien Reyna (person)
- Brooklyn, NY (location)
- CARSTAR Brooklyn Auto Solutions (company)
- Dwayne Simon (person)
- Jumaane Williams (person)
- Hassan Bakiridden (person)
- Ana Walker (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230726_local_body_shop_hosts_grand_opening_event_in_brooklyn_ny.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/54da5ccb-e145-4c4e-b9d6-fb5c659f826e).