Zara noted that while vehicles will always need to be repaired, the industry as a whole is shifting away from independent operators.

Zara said they were initially grooming a couple of the mangers to potentially take over one day, but the plan “gave us flexibility based on what ended up being the best option when the time came.” Noting that the company was in business for 34 years, Zara said, “We started early, so that created a bit of an earlier ending – just like when people have kids young, and then they’re empty-nesters sooner.”

“Based on our stage of life, we had begun the process of succession planning probably six years ago,” said Zara. 13, the company was sold to Caliber Collision, the largest collision repair consolidator in the country, with more than 1,400 locations nationwide.īrad Zara and his brother, Mike Zara, who served as the parts manager, will both be retiring, but said that having the rest of the staff be able to stay on was important to them. Internal applications, then our B2B based Bizapedia Pro API™ might be the answer for you.Brad Zara started Zara’s Collision Center, originally known as Zara’s Auto Body, in 1987 and was initially the sole employee. If you are looking for something more than a web based search utility and need to automate company and officer searches from within your WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE ADVANCED SEARCH FORM? Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent,įile Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be served to you completely ad freeĪnd you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription.

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