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    Elite collision

    Jan. 1, 2020
    When they couldn?t find the right computer management system, the Elite Collision team built their own
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    Name and Location: Elite Collision Center, Tempe, Ariz.
    Owners: David Schultz and Brent VanderPol
    Years in Business: Eight
    Size: 26,000 sq. ft. with an additional 7,400 sq. ft. for its mechanical operation.
    Volume: About 145 vehicles per month
    Gross Annual Sales: $3 million (body shop only)
    Employees: 20
    Equipment Highlights: Two downdraft spray booths, two heated prep stations for refinishing, three frame racks, two computerized measuring systems, two computerized estimating systems and a computerized management system.    When they couldn

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