Crash Champions (Known as Service King Collision Repair until 2022) is a national automotive collision repair company. It was founded in 1976 by Eddie Lennox in Dallas, Texas. Service King was one of largest providers of collision repair services in Texas and the United States. In 2022, all locations were rebranded as Crash Champions as a result of a merger.
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Auto repair service |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Eddie Lennox |
| Defunct | 2022  |
| Headquarters | Richardson, Texas, |
Number of locations | 335 locations (Feb 2022)[1] |
Area served | Texas, Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, New York, Indiana, South Carolina, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee |
Key people | Eddie Lennox, founder David Cush, CEO Jeff McFadden, President |
| Services | Auto repair, collision repair |
| Revenue | $710 million (US) (2013) |
| Parent | The Carlyle Group (minority) The Blackstone Group (majority) |
| Website | www.serviceking.com |
History
editService King was founded by Eddie Lenox in 1976. Its first location was in Dallas.[2]
In 2009, the then-independently owned Service King bought the three-location D&D Collision chain in the Houston area.[3]
In 2012, The Carlyle Group purchased a majority stake in Service King.[4] Around that time, it expanded into Arizona.[5] Global investment and advisory group Blackstone purchased majority ownership in Service King in July 2014.[6] Service King eclipsed the 200-location milestone by December 2014 by purchasing Seattle-headquartered Kirmac Collision Services to expand its footprint in the Pacific northwest.[7] Service King hit the 300-location mark in August 2016; it also opened a 70,000 square foot center in Milpitas, California around that time.[8] In 2017, Blackstone and Carlyle looked at selling Service King for up to $2 billion (US).[9] Service King opened a new corporate office located in Richardson, Texas in early 2017.[10]
On July 14, 2022, a merger between Service King and Crash Champions was announced. All Service King locations were rebranded as Crash Champions.[11]
Partnerships
editService King has started Mission 2 Hire as its own program to help employ veterans with a goal of hiring 500 veterans and veterans families in five years.[12]
Service King partnered with the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2017 to become the title sponsor of the Service King 300, held in March at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California.[13]
Locations
editService King has locations in the following states:
References
edit- ^ "Our Company, History & Values | Service King".
- ^ "From tiny Dallas body shop to 299 locations, Service King's made an impact in 40 years | Autos | Dallas News". Dallas News. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "D&D Collision to join Service King Collision". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Service King I | The Carlyle Group". www.carlyle.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Service King I | The Carlyle Group". www.carlyle.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "News & Media | Carlyle".
- ^ staff. "Service King Surpasses 200 Locations with Recent Acquisition". Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Service King Unveils 70,000-Square-Foot California Repair Center". Body Shop Business. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Bloomberg: Owners of Service King Collision Repair Centers Mulling $2 Billion Sale". Body Shop Business. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "It's done:Service King to expand its North Texas headquarters with move in Richardson". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Crash Champions Announces Growth Investment From Clearlake And Strategic Transaction With Service King | Crash Champions".
- ^ serviceking.com. "Mission 2 Hire | Service King Collision Repair". Mission 2 Hire | Service King Collision Repair. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Service King Named Title Sponsor Of NASCAR XFINITY 300 Race At Auto Club Speedway". aftermarketNews. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-13.