Curry's Auto Service makes list of fastest growing companies for second year

Curry's Auto Service, a high-end auto repair chain headquartered in Northern Virginia, today announced that it has again been named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America. After a rapid growth rate of more than 78% over the past three years, Curry's Inc. 5000 rank climbed 1042 places, to number 2930 in 2011, from 3972 in 2010.

"Now is a good time for the aftermarket auto repair business. People are keeping their cars longer than ever so they have to maintain them," says Matt Curry, President and CEO of Curry’s Auto Service. "We’ve been in growth-mode for about three years now and plan to open three more stores next year.”

Operating eight shops in Northern Virginia and Maryland, Curry’s Auto Service is one of the largest independent service and repair shops in the DC area, with more than 4000 customer interactions each month at its shops in Arlington, Chantilly, Dulles, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Gainesville, Gaithersburg and Great Falls/Reston.

The 2011 Inc. 500|5000, as revealed online at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/, is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. The 2011 Inc. 5000 reported a combined revenue of $366 billion.

Founded by Matt and Judy Curry in 1997, Curry's Auto Service was named "2010 Top Shop" by Motor Age Magazine. In June 2010, Curry's Auto Service was chosen by the readers of Northern Virginia Magazine as "Best Auto Repair Shop" in Northern Virginia. In addition, Curry’s has received the highest AAA ratings in the country for customer satisfaction.

During the past three years, Curry's Auto Service has grown in sales and profitability with a revenue increase of 78% from 2008 to 2010. Curry’s is involved in a major expansion program, growing from four stores in 2008 to nine in 2011, with the planned opening of a new Alexandria shop in November. Curry's Auto Service offers full auto service and maintenance with ASE certified technicians and Curry's state of the art equipment. Curry's also sells tires as part of the Tire Pros Network, the largest network of independent tire dealers in the US. Curry's is also a Bosch Authorized Repair Dealer and their diagnostic and electronic service and repair expertise sets them apart from their competitors.

In 2009, Curry’s Auto Service was the first auto service facility in Virginia to receive the AskPatty "female friendly facility" certification. As part of this program, Curry’s customers have access to an online community providing impartial advice to women on auto purchases, repairs and maintenance.