# Crash Champions

> Crash Champions is a privately held U.S. collision-repair network founded by technician-turned-entrepreneur Matt Ebert. What began as one New Lenox, Illinois, body shop in 1999 now spans more than 650 repair centers in 38 states, serving drivers, insurers, fleets and vehicle manufacturers with collision repair, paint, glass, dent, structural, ADAS and luxury/EV services. Its edge is scale paired with founder-led operations: national insurer and OEM relationships, centralized technology and purchasing, a lifetime warranty, and local technicians trained to restore increasingly software-heavy vehicles.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Westmont, Illinois, United States
- **Founders:** Matt Ebert (Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
- **Team size:** 10,001+ employees; company record lists approximately 11,000
- **Products:** Collision and structural repair, Paint and refinishing, Dent, hail and glass repair, ADAS diagnostics and calibration, Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified
- **Notable:** Grew from one New Lenox, Illinois, shop in 1999 to more than 650 locations in 38 states and Washington, D.C., Became the third-largest U.S. collision-repair multi-shop operator by location count., Completed the 2022 strategic combination with Service King, adding more than 330 locations.

## Products & services

- **Collision and structural repair** — Body, bumper, fender, frame and unibody repairs intended to return damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition.
- **Paint and refinishing** — Color matching, scratch repair, auto painting and refinishing using modern paint systems.
- **Dent, hail and glass repair** — Paintless dent removal, hail-damage service, auto-glass repair and windshield replacement.
- **ADAS diagnostics and calibration** — Pre- and post-repair scanning plus calibration of cameras, radar and advanced driver-assistance systems affected by a collision.
- **Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified** — Factory-certified repair for luxury, exotic, hybrid and electric vehicles, including aluminum and carbon-fiber work, OEM parts and concierge service.
- **Repair coordination and aftercare** — Digital scheduling and status tracking, insurer communication, estimates, towing and rental-car coordination, backed by a limited lifetime warranty for as long as the customer owns the vehicle.
- **Fix Now Pay Later** — Sunbit-powered financing for eligible out-of-pocket repair costs across the U.S. network.
- **STEP apprenticeship** — Paid, structured technician and service-advisor training with a U.S. Department of Labor-recognized pathway and I-CAR-aligned skills.

## Achievements

- Grew from one New Lenox, Illinois, shop in 1999 to more than 650 locations in 38 states and Washington, D.C.
- Became the third-largest U.S. collision-repair multi-shop operator by location count.
- Completed the 2022 strategic combination with Service King, adding more than 330 locations.
- Founder Matt Ebert was named BodyShop Business MSO Executive of the Year in 2022 and an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest winner in 2023.
- STEP became a U.S. Department of Labor-recognized apprenticeship pathway; by July 2026 the program reported nearly 200 active apprentices and an 86% graduate retention rate.
- Earned Great Place To Work certification in 2026, with 77% of surveyed employees describing it as a great workplace.
- Received recognition in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards program.
- Became the first MSO to deploy Mitchell MSO Suite across an enterprise-wide network.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Recognized 59 STEP apprenticeship graduates; the program reported nearly 200 active apprentices and an 86% retention rate among graduates.
- **2026-06** — Opened a fifth New Hampshire repair center, a 25,000-square-foot facility in Windham.
- **2026-05** — Rolled out Sunbit-powered Fix Now Pay Later financing nationwide and launched a 60-day campaign to hire 300 body technicians.
- **2026-04** — Opened its 20th repair center in the Tampa Bay area.
- **2026-03** — Earned 2026 Great Place To Work certification after 77% of surveyed team members rated it a great workplace.
- **2025-11** — Expanded its Mitchell collaboration to deploy cloud estimating and the Mitchell MSO Suite across more than 650 locations.
- **2025-07** — Expanded LUXE | EV Certified by acquiring Charles Barker Collision Center in Virginia Beach.
- **2025-01** — Sony Honda Mobility named Crash Champions an authorized U.S. repair and maintenance partner for AFEELA vehicles.

## Links

- Website: https://crashchampions.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crash-champions-llc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/crashchampions
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMGQQYIvaDQYsjhzRuyse8LfRxmbTRjap
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashchampions/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crashchampions

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Last updated: 2026-08-13