CARSTAR Guelph and CARSTAR Oakville East have been staples in their respective communities for over 20 years. The businesses were both built on the core values of top-tier collision repair and customer service. Fast forward to today, the two locations have been passed on to the next generation of emerging owner-operators in the network. Joe Saputo, CARSTAR MSO now with four facilities in the Ontario area, is the newest owner-operator for these stellar facilities. 

“It has been exciting to work with both of the previous owners to understand how they ran their operations and learn more about their teams,” said Joe Saputo, Owner of CARSTAR Guelph and CARSTAR Oakville East. “It’s these exceptional team members that I’ve inherited, from detailers to estimators, that have been the most rewarding. I’m grateful to have received accolades through the years, but none of that is truly possible without these hard-working individuals behind the scenes and working so diligently for our customers. I strongly believe we have a tremendous senior and junior workforce at these locations and I’m very proud to now be a part of their teams!” 

Joe Saputo, the 2023 CARSTAR franchisee of the year, has been a staple in the CARSTAR franchise even before he officially joined the network as an owner himself. Joe’s parents, Sam and Rose Saputo, were in the first year of owning their CARSTAR facility when they brought Joe to his first CARSTAR conference in 1994 when he was just a teenager. Since then, Joe has had a passion for the automotive industry and it wasn’t much longer after his first conference that he worked his way up to owning his first location—CARSTAR Ancaster. 

“It is incredible to see the continued legacy of excellence passed on from star owner-operators to the next generation,” said David Foster, SVP of Operations and Development, CARSTAR. “Georg put this facility on the map, and I have no doubts that Joe and his team will continue to meet and exceed expectations. We wish Georg and Lorenzo the best in their next endeavours and can’t wait to follow the success of CARSTAR Guelph and CARSTAR Oakville East!”  

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