North Dakota Brothers and Entrepreneurs Jeremy and Matt Buller Take Home the Abra Rookie of the Year Award

The Rookie of the Year award is given in recognition to a new Abra franchisee as it gets “up and running” with Abra. To qualify for the award, a franchisee must be in their first 10 years with Abra, has completed Abra immersion and enthusiastically embrace the Abra culture with active participation.

The 2023 Rookie of the Year recipients – Jeremy and Matt Buller -- have established themselves as seasoned pros in the collision repair industry. After growing up fixing cars on their family farm, this duo officially became owners together in 2015. In just eight years, they quickly scaled their operations to include three Abra locations across North Dakota, with their most recent location Abra Mandan exceeding all expectations and ultimately leading them to be named Rookie of the Year.

These owners go above and beyond to provide top-tier service, always securing the latest certifications and tools to support the repair process. They also host an annual community day that highlights a charitable partner and includes a vendor show, car show, and even an RC airplane show.

“It is a real honor even to be considered for this award among a lot of other deserving franchise owners,” said Jeremy Buller. “Thanks to our great leadership team, my brother Matt, Amanda, and our great production team. They are the ones that make this all possible. We are a family-based business that prides ourselves on taking care of people, and that means our people, our customers, and our community.”

The awards were presented at a gala event where Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners gathered to celebrate the inaugural Driven Brands U.S. collision repair joint conference, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors, and industry leaders from across the U.

S. The Evolution 2023 conference ran Thursday, September 28, through Saturday, September 30, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. The 2023 Driven Brands U.

S collision conference featured two days of education, thought provoking discussions, and networking opportunities capped off with a charity golf event.