Knowledge CenterJune 10 2024

Crash Champions Continues Florida Expansion, Acquires Liles Collision

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Crash Champions, one of the nation’s fastest-growing founder-led operators of high-quality automotive collision repair centers, today announced the organization is continuing its Florida expansion with the successful acquisition of Liles Collision.

The acquisition finalized on June 7, with operations transitioning to Crash Champions effective immediately. With more than 45 years of history serving Ocala, Florida, the high-quality repair center is located at 4380 NE 36th Ave. 

“This is another steady step forward in our strategic growth plans and long-term vision for Crash Champions,” said Founder and CEO Matt Ebert. “It’s important that we identify and acquire like-minded repair centers with a strong reputation for quality and service. Liles Collision offered just that. We’re proud to welcome their team to Crash Champions and look forward to serving the Ocala community.” 

Crash Champions now operates 58 high-quality repair centers across the state of Florida. Its recent growth across the Sunshine State features five new locations since April, including two Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified locations with the acquisition of Mitchell Collision Repair announced on June 3.    

The company operates a nationwide lineup of more than 645 I-CAR Gold Class repair centers across 37 states and provides a written lifetime warranty valid at any location.

Automotive collision repair professionals interested in a rewarding career with one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry are encouraged to visit careers.crashchampions.com to view current opportunities across Crash Champions. 

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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