Crash Champions Acquires Sunbeam Autobody, Annie’s Collision Center in Florida Crash Champions, LLC, announced it acquired three Florida auto body shops—Sunbeam Autobody, consisting of two Jacksonville locations, and Annie’s Collision Center in Fort Myers.
Sunbeam Autobody has a 56,000-square foot facility at 5200 Sunbeam Road and a 15,000-square foot facility at 7135 Atlantic Blvd. in Jacksonville, while Annie’s Collision Center is a premier family-owned auto body shop located at 2293 Bruner Lane in Fort Myers. With the additions, Crash now has 15 locations across the state of Florida. “Sunbeam represents a very exciting addition to our growing footprint in Florida, having established itself as the largest privately owned auto body repair shop serving Jacksonville since its founding in 1983,” said Matt Ebert, founder and CEO
of Crash Champions. “Their talented professionals have the certifications, training and technology needed to guarantee superior quality repair work and service to its customers, and I look forward to welcoming our new teammates into the Crash Champions family. “Annie’s represents a key addition to our expanding presence in Florida,” Ebert continued. “Greg and his team have done a tremendous job in establishing a high-quality facility with talented employees that care about their craft and their customers, and we are proud to welcome them into the Crash Champions family. We look forward to using our resources to further enhance the offerings available to residents of the Ft. Myers community under the Crash banner.” “For over 40 years, we have worked hard to provide the members of our community with high quality repairs and peace of mind while treating them with the respect and compassion they deserve,” said Greg Snyder, owner of Annie’s Collision Center. “Crash Champions shares our dedication to operational
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excellence and the customer experience, which is why I am confident that they will continue to build on the success that we have achieved to date. Joining the Crash family is
right cultural fit for our organization. They are laser focused on delivering exceptional repair work and top-tier service, a mindset that has been critical to our success at Sunbeam.
“For over 40 years, we have worked hard to provide the members of our community with high quality repairs and peace of mind while treating them with the respect and compassion they deserve,” — Greg Snyder a significant milestone for our company, and I am excited about the new opportunities this will allow our customers and employees.” “While evaluating the opportunity to join the Crash Champions platform, what stood out most was the company’s dedication and commitment to its people—customers, partners and employees alike,” said Bobby Andrews, owner of Sunbeam Autobody. “Despite having a national platform, Crash continues to operate by the same principles as a family-run business, making it the
“Becoming a part of Crash Champions will allow us to further elevate the services that we provide, and everyone is excited about the new avenues of growth that will be created as a result.” For more information about Crash Champions, visit crashchampions.com. For those collision repair companies interested in selling their business, Crash has made it easy. Visit crashchampions.com/sell-your-shop to learn more. Source: Crash Champions, LLC
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