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title: "CARSTAR Owner Opens Two Locations in New Jersey"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8e9f07a3-d8ec-4494-be01-c910c6513f51
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230510_carstar_owner_opens_two_locations_in_new_jersey.html
category: "Collision"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Collision"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:51.906Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# CARSTAR Owner Opens Two Locations in New Jersey

**TL;DR:** Todd Fontana, a CARSTAR owner, has opened two locations in New Jersey, bringing his experience in the automotive repair industry to the area. The two locations, CARSTAR Proline Auto Body of Pinebrook and CARSTAR Proline Body & Chassis, offer full-service collision repair and are OEM certified for Tesla.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-05-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230510_carstar_owner_opens_two_locations_in_new_jersey.html).*

## Story

Charlotte, NC - CARSTAR is proud to announce the opening of two CARSTAR locations, CARSTAR Proline Auto Body of Pinebrook and CARSTAR Proline Body & Chassis located in New Jersey.

Todd Fontana has decades of experience in the automotive repair industry and is the owner of both CARSTAR Proline Auto Body of Pinebrook and CARSTAR Proline Body & Chassis. Fontana has always had an interest in cars. His interest developed even further when he turned 18 and bought himself a 1969 Firebird for his birthday. This car quickly became both a passion project and learning opportunity for Fontana, who taught himself how to make all the modifications and fixes he desired. Fontana’s past experiences working in local shops and as a body painter encouraged him to become an owner.

“Joining the CARSTAR family has been like going to business school for the auto body world,” said Todd Fontana, owner of CARSTAR Proline Auto Body of Pinebrook and CARSTAR Proline Body & Chassis.

The Elmwood location, located at 545 River Drive, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407, measures nearly 9,000 square feet and is staffed with 16 driven team members. The Pinewood location, located at 91 US-46, Pine Brook, NJ 07058, is staffed with a nimble team of 10 individuals. Both facilities offer full-service collision repair, hold an I-CAR Gold Class certification, and are OEM certified for Tesla.

“I feel comforted knowing I can lean on the resources that CARSTAR provides,” continued Fontana. “I am optimistic that these resources will empower me to open additional stores in the future.”

Fontana enjoys giving back to the community through local sports sponsorships and charitable donations to the St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital.

“Fontana has already shown exceptional promise and I look forward to watching him fulfill his goals to expand his reach with CARSTAR,” said Damien Reyna, COO, U.S. collision, Driven Brands.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- Automotive (sector)
- new jersey (location)
- Driven Brands (company)
- CARSTAR (company)
- automotive repair (topic)
- Damien Reyna (person)
- Todd Fontana (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230510_carstar_owner_opens_two_locations_in_new_jersey.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8e9f07a3-d8ec-4494-be01-c910c6513f51).