After a 25-year career, Bobby Kehagias pivoted to pursue a new path that followed his passion for cars
Waukegan, Ill.—Maaco has announced that Bobby Kehagias has opened Maaco’s newest retail center located in Waukegan, Ill. After a 25-year corporate career for a retail company, Kehagias wanted to pivot to a new path that that revolves around his passions for cars.
“Everyone’s vehicle is a critical part of their lives, and I chose to franchise with Maaco because customers can choose what services they want done,” said Kehagias. “At a traditional body shop, customer choices are limited. At Maaco, customers have options that are specifically catered to their needs.”
Kehagias’ Maaco center is the sixteenth Maaco in the state of Illinois and the twelfth solely dedicated to providing paint and body services to retail customers. The other four locations in the state primarily service fleet customers.
The 10,000-square-foot facility is a ground-up build stocked with new equipment. Kehagias is joined by his general manager, production manager and nine additional employees. The facility offers paint and body services in addition to specialized services such as paintless dent repair and rust repair.
Kehagias plans to integrate his facility into the local community by identifying and building new partnerships with customers, charities, and other civic organizations in the area.
“Any time a new owner joins the system, it’s invigorating to witness the flood of enthusiasm from the larger support team and other franchisees who are eager to make a new connection and offer help however they can,” said Daryl Hurst, president, Maaco. “The Maaco model is grounded in community, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome Bobby and his team to ours.”
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