Caliber Collision expands in North, South Carolina markets

Nov. 16, 2015
Caliber Collision Centers, the largest collision repair company in the U.S., has acquired B&R Body Shop in North Carolina. 

Caliber Collision Centers, the largest collision repair company in the U.S., has acquired B&R Body Shop in North Carolina. 

B&R Body Shop has served the Metro Charlotte Area for more than 75 years in North Carolina with six locations in and around the Charlotte as well as a location in Rock Hills, South Carolina.

Steve Grimshaw, Caliber Collision Chief Executive Officer announced, “We are extremely excited to have the B&R Body Shop organization join forces with Caliber Collision as we continue to grow into the collision repair provider of choice in North and South Carolina.”

“The B&R Body Shop facilities and management team are perfectly aligned with our purpose, vision and mission.  Tommy Morgan, Brandon Hawkins and their team have consistently delivered unparalleled customer satisfaction and industry-leading operational consistency for more than seven decades,” added Grimshaw. 

"It’s exciting to take the next step for the B&R organization.  We've done a lot over the past three years and we are looking forward to having even more opportunities to grow with Caliber." said Brandon Hawkins, General Manager of B&R.  Brandon will be joining the Caliber Collision team as the Director of Charlotte Operations.

David Roberts, Managing Director at Focus Bankers Automotive Group, who led the engagement for FOCUS acknowledged the good fit, “It was a pleasure working with Tommy and Brandon to help them find the best home for their business.  As the largest collision repair company in the U.S., Caliber is building a solid footprint in the Charlotte market.  This is a win for both parties.”

 “Our acquisition of B&R Body Shop increases Caliber’s total number of locations to 339 as we continue to restore each and every customer to the rhythm of their lives,” said Mark Sanders, Caliber Collision Centers’ President and Chief Operating Officer.

About Caliber Collision Centers
Caliber Collision Centers is the largest collision repair company in America with 339 I-CAR Gold Class Professional certified collision repair centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.  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 339 repair centers. For more information about Caliber Collision, please visit our website at www.calibercollision.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About FOCUS Investment Banking LLC
FOCUS Investment Banking LLC, a national firm services with offices in major cities across the US, provides a range of middle market investment banking services with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate finance serving entrepreneurs, corporate owners, and various types of investors across a broad range of industries both domestically and worldwide. The FOCUS Automotive Group specializes in representing collision repairers, paint and parts jobbers, dealers and related vendors. Securities transactions conducted by FOCUS Securities LLC, an affiliated company, registered Broker Dealer member FINRA/SIPC. For more information, visit www.focusbankers.com/technology or contact [email protected].

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