Knowledge CenterApril 9 2024

Crash Champions Acquires Buddy Foster Collision, Expands Tampa Market

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Crash Champions, the fastest-growing founder-led operator of high-quality automotive collision repair centers in the U.S., today announced the expansion of its Tampa service with the acquisition of Buddy Foster Collision and Towing in Zephyrhills, Florida. 

Buddy Foster Collison and Towing is transferring operations to Crash Champions effective immediately. 

“Crash Champions is proud to continue growing our service across the state of Florida and the greater Tampa market,” said Matt Ebert, Crash Champions Founder and CEO. “This is another strategic acquisition that expands our already strong service to Tampa motorists and business partners.” 

Crash Champions now operates a leading network of 17 locations across the Tampa market - complementing its nationwide lineup of more than 630 locations in 37 states. 

With 25 years of serving motorists across the country with high-quality repairs, Crash Champions backs all work with a written lifetime warranty and is a trusted name among many of the top automotive insurance providers. 

For more information and to locate a repair center, visit www.crashchampions.com and watch Crash Champions’ story here. Independent collision repair centers and owners interested in joining the Crash Champions team are encouraged to visit www.crashchampions.com/sell-your-shop to learn more about the process. 

About Crash Champions

As one of the fastest growing and most exciting brands in the industry, Crash Champions is the largest founder-led multi-shop operator (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S. The company, which also operates the growing Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified brand of highline and luxury EV repair centers, services customers at more than 650 state-of-the-art locations in 38 states across the U.S. Crash Champions was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran and 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest award winner Matt Ebert. For more information, and to locate a local repair center, visit www.crashchampions.com For career opportunities, visit careers.crashchampions.com

 
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