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title: "CARSTAR Rises In Ranks Among The Franchise Elite For 2021"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5f2ffdd2-bcdb-4bff-9c20-256ed3beb26a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211011_carstar_rises_in_ranks_among_the_franchise_elite_for_2021.html
category: "Repair & maintenance"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Repair & maintenance"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:12:31.944Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554469384-e58fac16e23a?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# CARSTAR Rises In Ranks Among The Franchise Elite For 2021

**TL;DR:** CARSTAR has risen in its rank among the top 100 in Franchise Times magazine’s Top 400, ranking 78th on the list. CARSTAR was the top collision repair company for the overall automotive category.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-10-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211011_carstar_rises_in_ranks_among_the_franchise_elite_for_2021.html).*

## Story

CARSTAR has risen in its rank among the top 100 in Franchise Times magazine’s Top 400, the most comprehensive ranking of the 400 largest U.S. franchise systems. Recognized by entrepreneurs and franchisors as a top competitive tool of measurement, the Franchise Times Top 400 placed CARSTAR 78th on the list, up from the 92nd position in 2020.

CARSTAR was the top collision repair company for the overall automotive category.

“It’s an honor to be recognized again as the premier collision repair company among automotive brands and a dynamic, growing brand among some of the biggest names in business,” said Dean Fisher, collision group president, Driven Brands. “This is a testament to our industry leading franchise family and the hard work our corporate team puts into supporting our facilities across North America.”

The Franchise Times Top 400+ is an annual ranking of the 400 largest franchise systems in the United States by global systemwide sales, based on the previous year’s performance. In a five-month research process and building upon a database that began in 1999, the research team uses a combination of companies’ voluntary reports and publicly available data, including the franchises’ most recent franchise disclosure documents and Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Multi-Unit (company)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- Driven Brands (company)
- CARSTAR (company)
- collision repair (topic)
- top 400 list (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211011_carstar_rises_in_ranks_among_the_franchise_elite_for_2021.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5f2ffdd2-bcdb-4bff-9c20-256ed3beb26a).