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title: "Local Bodyshop Shines Bright as National Standard Setter"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f8e3b5bd-f756-4a25-9735-552f5e364393
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230811_local_bodyshop_shines_bright_as_national_standard_setter.html
category: "Repair & maintenance"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Repair & maintenance"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2023-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:49.757Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1589216532372-1c2a367900d9?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Local Bodyshop Shines Bright as National Standard Setter

**TL;DR:** Abra Auto Body locations in Minnesota have been recognized as National Standard Setters for top workplaces. The locations were selected based on surveys of Minnesota employees using the Energage employment engagement platform.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230811_local_bodyshop_shines_bright_as_national_standard_setter.html).*

## Story

CHARLOTTE, NC - The votes are in, and Minnesota employees have spoken. StarTribune recently announced its 2023 National Standard Setters for top workplaces in the state of Minnesota and Abra Auto Body was fortunate enough to grace the list.

Minnesota employees were surveyed using Energage, an employment engagement platform, and results were published at the end of summer. The honored locations include Abra Cloquet, Abra Duluth, Abra Elk River, Abra Princeton, and Abra St. Cloud/Waite Park where Danyell Wendland serves as operations director.

“I am so proud that my employees feel appreciated at work and are excited to show up each day and bring their best self,” said Danyell Wendland, operations director. “Creating an encouraging, positive culture is incredibly important to me and I can rest easy knowing this resonates with my team.”

Abra Auto Body is deeply grateful for the employees who provided their honest reviews and experiences.

“Success isn’t all about car count and repair ratio,” said Wayne Kelly, vice president of operations and development, Abra. “It’s integral to the success of your business to find the right talent, keep them happy, and the success will follow. I look forward to watching Danyell continue to find success in this region with the determined and capable team she has in place.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Automotive (sector)
- Minnesota (location)
- Abra (company)
- employee recognition (topic)
- Energage (company)
- top workplaces (topic)
- national standard setters (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230811_local_bodyshop_shines_bright_as_national_standard_setter.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f8e3b5bd-f756-4a25-9735-552f5e364393).