Driving Force Collision Acquires Tom Masano Collision Center

Crash Champions Acquires Performance Collision Centers

March 6, 2024

Automotive

Crash Champions has acquired Performance Collision Centers, adding nine collision repair locations across Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. The acquisition expands Crash Champions' national MSO footprint in the Southeast and brings Performance Collision's OEM-certified repair capabilities into the Crash Champions network.

CollisionRight Acquires Tripp's Collision Centers

September 6, 2024

Automotive

CollisionRight has acquired Tripp's Collision Centers, a three-location collision repair operator in central Michigan founded in 1988 by Phil and Barb Tripp. The transaction is an add-on to CollisionRight’s PE-backed rollup (majority-backed by Summit Partners) and brings CollisionRight to its 100th location; owner Phil Tripp exits while Jeremy Tripp will remain with CollisionRight.

Puget Collision Acquires Bob Thomas Auto Body in Portland

December 27, 2024

Automotive

Puget Collision has acquired Bob Thomas Auto Body, Inc., a long-running CARSTAR franchise and Tesla-certified collision repair shop in northeast Portland. The deal — which expands Puget to 54 locations and adds its first Tesla-certified facility in Portland — was completed as owners Jeff and Karen Smith retire; Focus Advisors represented the sellers.

CollisionRight Acquires Multiple Auto Body Shops in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana

November 3, 2025

Automotive

CollisionRight LLC has acquired several regional auto body shops — Sonny's Body Shop, Traverse Body and Paint, Dexter's and Minton — expanding its corporately owned network to 125 locations. The acquisitions broaden CollisionRight's footprint across Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana as part of its disciplined add-on growth strategy; the company now employs approximately 1,650 teammates and repairs more than 100,000 vehicles annually.

Crash Champions Acquires 21 Collision Repair Shops, Expands to 60 Locations

January 2, 2021

Automotive

Crash Champions, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Opportunities (part of Alvarez & Marsal Capital), acquired 21 independent collision repair shops between August 2020 and January 2021, growing its footprint to 60 locations across seven U.S. states. The deal is part of an ongoing roll-up strategy to consolidate fragmented collision repair operations, deepen insurance carrier relationships, and capture scale and operating synergies.

Joe Hudson's Collision Center Acquires Mike Smith's Automotive Collision Center

April 25, 2025

Automotive

Joe Hudson's Collision Center (JHCC), a Montgomery-based multi-location operator of auto body repair shops, has acquired Mike Smith's Automotive Collision Center in Dothan, Alabama. The acquisition adds JHCC's 43rd location in Alabama and its second in the Dothan market as part of the company's ongoing regional expansion.