ABRA Acquires Colorado Repair Center

Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:21pm EDT
 
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MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company,
announced today the acquisition of a repair center in Pueblo West, CO. This
facility, formerly known as Advanced Paint & Body, is located at 455 East
Enterprise Drive, and brings the total number of ABRA repair centers to
ninety-seven in eleven states. 

"ABRA has been operating in Colorado since late 1997 when we started with two
acquired repair centers," stated Rollie Benjamin, ABRA`s President and CEO.
"Throughout this time we have developed close relationships with our insurance
partners and their insureds, and have made a commitment to add centers that will
allow us to continue offering our best-in-class service." 

ABRA-Pueblo West, which had been owned and operated by Jerry and Dawn McCarthy
since it was opened in 1987, consists of 27,800 square feet. 

Along with this acquisition, ABRA also announced the appointment of Keith
O`Daniel as General Manager. In this position, O`Daniel will be responsible for
leading the repair center and implementing ABRA`s proven operating system. He
brings to ABRA-Pueblo West forty years of collision industry experience,
including five years as a General Manager for ABRA in Minnesota. 

With the addition of Pueblo West ABRA now operates eighteen repair centers in
Colorado. 

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-seven facilities in eleven states. 



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

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