Mark Carr, Founder, President & CEO of Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation (CBAC) opened the first Christian Brothers Automotive service facility in 1982 and now leads more than 46 stores in eight states including Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Carr is responsible for the strategic direction of the company as well as attracting and qualifying all potential store franchise owners, directing expansion strategy for new locations; and selecting new store locations. The store’s main principle was to run an automotive repair facility based on honesty, integrity and exceptional customer service, which is still the core philosophy of CBAC today. CBAC began selling franchises in 1996 and continues to grow annually. The company also continues to maintain a 100 percent success rate of all stores in operation.

Mark realized that helping other Christian families open their own businesses was personally rewarding. He structured these stores in such a way that it allowed him to control the quality of service. The lessons Mark learned allowed him to implement controls that resulted in levels of success in one or two years that took the original location almost 10 years to accomplish. Mark’s vision today is to continue to build a network of successful franchises that provide quality service based on honesty and integrity.