ABRA Auto Body & Glass Celebrates 25 Years of Success

MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based company, is celebrating 25 years as
a national leader in the damaged vehicle repair industry. In June of 1984,
Rollie Benjamin, ABRA`s President and CEO, co-founded ABRA`s first repair center
in Fridley, MN, in an upscale, commercial development. The almost immediate
validation of their business format created growth opportunities that led to the
opening of a second repair center only eight months later, and established the
model for further expansion of the ABRA Auto Body & Glass system.

Tim Adelmann, ABRA`s Executive Vice President of Business Development, joined
the company in 1985 as General Manager of the second repair center, and became a
partner in ABRA. Things moved quickly thereafter, and in 1987 ABRA launched a
franchise program to promote accelerated growth. After two and one-half decades,
ABRA now operates 73 corporate repair centers and 23 franchised centers in
eleven states and six major markets.

As ABRA continued its growth, it did not lose sight of its most valuable asset:
its team members. According to Benjamin, "At ABRA our three strategic
initiatives include recruiting and retaining talent, franchise growth, and
operational excellence. I believe hiring and keeping the best people is
absolutely number one."

Adelmann added to Benjamin`s statement, "When the day is done, ABRA isn`t about
paint booths or buildings or frame equipment. Over the years our commitment to
our team members has not only remained the same, but actually become stronger.
We want ABRA to be the `employer of choice` in the collision repair industry."

"I`m proud to say that our 25-year success story is directly attributable to the
dedication and hard work of our team of professionals," Benjamin continued. "We
are moving forward with the best team in the industry, and look forward to
continued success in the next 25 years."

ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company specializing
in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass repair and
replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have grown to
ninety-six facilities in eleven states.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass
Victoria Reinart, 763-585-6240
vreinart@abraauto.com
www.abraauto.com

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