From BodyShop Business
           
Fix Auto USA has entered the Alaska market with five locations in the state, bringing the total number of franchises to 59.
 
“We’re ecstatic to join this elite and exclusive brand of high-caliber operators as we adapt to shifting market dynamics,” said Tony Stanley, the Fix Auto Alaska franchise group (formerly Driven Auto Body). “The benefits of being part of Fix Auto are many. We’re looking forward to seeing the beneficial impact the organization’s buying programs, operational best practices, marketing and technology will have on our business.”
 
The five stores making the transition to the Fix Auto brand are:
           
* Driven Auto Body – Gambell becomes Fix Auto Gambell
* Driven Auto Body – Soldotna becomes Fix Auto Soldotna           
* Driven Auto Body – Spenard becomes Fix Auto Lake Hood         
* Driven Auto Body – Valley becomes Fix Auto Valley          
* Driven Auto Body – Fairbanks becomes Fix Auto Fairbanks
 
“The team at Driven Auto Body has a proven track record as excellent operators, and Tony has certainly demonstrated, time and again, a vision that allows his enterprise to stay ahead of the curve,” said Fix Auto President and COO Paul Gange. “The Driven Auto Body team is a welcome addition to the already burgeoning number of high-level facilities that are helping to strengthen our brand throughout the Western U.S.”