Caliber Collision acquires Florida MSO

Sept. 25, 2014
Caliber Collision Centers has acquired AutoPride Collision Repair Centers, which has six locations in Southwest Florida.
Caliber Collision Centers, the largest collision repair company in the U.S., announced their expansion in Florida with the acquisition of AutoPride Collision Repair Centers today.

AutoPride Collision has been an industry leader for more than fifteen years in Florida and has six convenient locations in Southwestern Florida.  Steve Grimshaw, Caliber Collision Chief Executive Officer announced, “The AutoPride Collision facilities and management team perfectly complement Caliber’s purpose, vision and mission with the Florida market.  AutoPride has consistently delivered unparalleled customer satisfaction and industry-leading operational consistency in Florida for many years.  We are very excited to add these new members to the Caliber family.”

“Our teammates have delivered high quality service while giving back to the people and communities they’ve served.  We are pleased that Caliber Collision will offer our associates a bright future, with continued involvement in our local communities,” stated Joseph M. Formica, Jr., President of AutoPride Collision.                      

“We are proud to now operate 10 locations in Florida where we employ the latest innovations in collision repairs for our customers and partners.  Today’s acquisition allows us to restore even more Floridians to the rhythm of their lives, as we deliver on our commitment to expand customer choice while providing industry-leading metrics in every market we serve,” said Steve Grimshaw, Caliber Collision Centers’ Chief Executive Officer.

“Our acquisition of AutoPride Collision increases Caliber’s network to 197 locations as we continue to grow into the collision repair provider of choice throughout the nine states that we serve,” said Mark Sanders, Caliber Collision Centers’ President and Chief Operating Officer.         

About Caliber Collision Centers
Caliber Collision Centers is one of the largest collision repair companies in America with 197 I-CAR Gold Class Professional certified collision repair centers across nine states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas.  Caliber is consistently ranked among the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry and backs all repair work with a written, lifetime warranty available at any of its 197 repair centers.  For more information about Caliber Collision, please visit our website at www.calibercollision.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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