CARSTAR opens first location in New York City

Aug. 28, 2017
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of its first two locations to serve New York City drivers.
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, North America’s largest Multi-Shop Operator Network of independently owned collision-repair facilities, announced the opening of its first two locations to serve New York City drivers.
On Long Island, CARSTAR Celebrity Chase is located at 191 Earle Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563.  The owner is Mike Manning and his son, Mike Manning, Jr.  Manning is also opening a satellite location at 476 Merrick Road, Oceanside, NY, 11572 for convenient estimates and drop-offs. “After being in business for some 30 years on my own, it’s great to now be part of a team of like-minded owners across the country who are all looking at the same opportunities and addressing the same challenges,” said Manning.  “Together, we can all build our businesses in our local communities.” CARSTAR Celebrity Chase is a family-owned and operated business that has been serving the Long Island and Queens communities since 1982.  As a family -run business, they understand the stress an accident can cause and work as an advocate with insurers to eliminate some of the headaches. CARSTAR Celebrity Chase will work with its customers and their insurance companies through the entire process to make sure their vehicle is repaired correctly and efficiently by their expert body shop technicians. “Opening two locations to serve New York City is a significant milestone for our CARSTAR network,” said Michael Macaluso, President, CARSTAR North America. “With the addition of New York, CARSTAR now serves almost every major metro area in North America. We are proud to welcome Mike Manning to our CARSTAR family, and honored to have him lead our brand in America’s largest city.” For more information on CARSTAR visit www.carstar.com.About CARSTAR CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts-- a part of the Driven Brands, Inc. family of automotive aftermarket franchise brands -- is North America’s largest Multi-Shop Operator Network of independently owned collision-repair facilities with more than 500 locations in 32 states and 10 Canadian provinces. CARSTAR delivers national scale, consistently high-quality vehicle repairs, repeatable outcomes and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction ratings; all repairs are backed by a national warranty and service guarantee.   CARSTAR was named the No. 1 largest MSO in North America by The Romans Group LLC, named 470 on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list and ranked 106th on Franchise Times® annual Top 200™ listing of the largest franchise systems in North America.  For more information visit www.carstar.com and follow us on Facebook and twitter.  CARSTAR is actively seeking new franchisees.  Interested parties should contact 888.505.6815.

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