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Lindsey Gainer

Akron

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Contributor at FenderBender

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  • 6 days ago | fenderbender.com | Lindsey Gainer

    The photos and documents hanging on the walls of the lobby at Hollingsworth Auto Service — a 108-year-old shop in the heart of Savannah, Georgia — paint vivid pictures of a bygone era. Looking at the workers posed next to a vintage 1930s automobile outside the original shop, or an estimate written during the Great Depression for a mere fraction of the average $4,500 RO these days, it’s easy to imagine where it all began.

  • 3 weeks ago | fenderbender.com | Lindsey Gainer

    A person’s office décor can tell you a lot about them…look around, and you’ll quickly learn how they operate, and the wisdom they value most. In the office of Jesse Parks — collision director at Freeman Collision Center in Santa Rosa, California — one of the first things you’ll see is an encouraging sign that reads: “Failure is a temporary state where the most valuable lessons are learned.” It’s a truth he’s seen play out time and time again over the course of his career, he says.

  • Mar 7, 2025 | fenderbender.com | Lindsey Gainer

    Laura Raimann (Kottschade) is a self-admitted busy bee — the second-generation, soon-to-be owner of Jerry’s ABRA Auto Body and Glass in Mankato, Minnesota, “doesn’t sit well” and loves a challenge. But that term doesn’t give her anywhere near the credit she deserves, once you hear everything she’s involved in. “Powerhouse” is a much more fitting descriptor.

  • Feb 7, 2025 | fenderbender.com | Lindsey Gainer

    Like most kids whose families own a business, Zach Stinnett spent a lot of time in his family’s collision repair shop growing up. He’d work in the summers as a detailer, watching his grandfather, Walt — who founded the business with his grandmother, Ruth, in 1965 — diligently work alongside his father, Lee, to run Stinnett Collision in Maryville, Tennessee. But unlike many generational owners, Zach didn’t envision himself owning the business from day one.

  • Nov 30, 2024 | fenderbender.com | Lindsey Gainer

    Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) surveys are a treasure trove of valuable information for your business. Curious what your team is doing well? What they could do better? What do your customers think of the shop? Whether they’re likely to refer you to their friends and family? Look no further than your CSI.

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