Knowledge CenterNovember 4 2021

Crash Champions Grows Presence In Greater Cleveland Metro Area With Acquisition Of VIP Autobody

Chicago, IL, November 3, 2021 – Crash Champions, LLC (“Crash Champions” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s fastest growing independent collision repair companies, announced today it has acquired VIP Autobody, an officially certified Collision Care Provider located at 5178 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH.

The addition of VIP Autobody is the 5th transaction that the Company has completed in the greater Cleveland metro area in 2021, following the July acquisitions of Ohio Collision Group, Car-Tech Akron and Centerline Auto Body. Crash Champions now has 17 collision repair centers located across the Buckeye State, having first entered the Ohio market in 2020.

"I am thrilled to welcome everyone at VIP Autobody to the Crash Champions family,” said Matt Ebert, founder and CEO of Crash Champions. “The VIP leadership team has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to their employees and customers alike, which is a core principle that both of our organizations share. Under the Crash Champions banner, we will continue to invest in the technology, tools and training necessary to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors feels like a VIP.”

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