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Sibling-run auto body repair shop melds customer service with environmentally friendly standards

cleveland-business-connectsThe words “sophistication” and “compassion” don’t exactly conjure up thoughts of the neighborhood auto repair shop, but that’s precisely the image LJI Collision Center owners Lauren Angie and Jill Strauss have been able to convey over five successful years in business.

“For starters, sisters Angie and Strauss, in partnership with their father-cum-business advisor Michael Giarrizzo Sr., utilize environmentally friendly technology for a superior repair experience. Customer care is further enhanced with rental cars on site and vehicle pick-up and delivery. A final “feminine touch,” as the siblings call it, is a reception area/art gallery featuring original art from local and national artists.

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LJI Collision brings environmentally-friendly automotive repair technology to Cleveland Heights

17450613-largeFor automotive repair industry veteran Mike Giarrizzo, the opening of LJI Collision Centers’ second location on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights is something of a homecoming. LJI Collision, which opened a brand new state-of-the-art collision center on Chagrin Boulevard in Beachwood just four years ago, has brought the same environmentally-friendly waterborne coating system to its new location, which is actually its original home.

“This is where it all started back in 1959,” says Giarrizzo, whose daughters Lauren Angie and Jill Strauss own and operate both locations. “The family business was here until 1999, when we rolled it up into Sterling Auto Body. But that business closed down in 2005, and the building just sat here.

“As the business on Chagrin grew, the girls said they wanted to re-invent and re-create where it all started,” adds Giarrizzo, who now acts as a business advisor to both locations. “We also knew that this was a busy location and that we already had a great reputation within the community.”

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 Auto body repair shops cash in on salt shortage

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WOODMERE — Cars came limping into the LJI Collision Center on Chagrin Road two at a time Wednesday.

“They just keep coming in, the weather and the salt shortage have made it rough for drivers,” says owner Jill Strauss. “This winter has been much worse. Cars are just sliding across the roads and need to get towed in. We are working late nights and weekends to catch up.”….Read More>>


LJI Featured On Cover of Fender Bender Magazine

fenderbenderSix Steps To Growth

The owners of two rapidly growing repair centers share the philosophies and strategies that helped them build their businesses.

Launching an entirely new independent repair center under a new brand and building it into a $3 million-a-year shop is no easy task in today’s competitive market.

It would take many shop operators years to achieve that kind of production from a 10,000-square-foot shop. But sisters Lauren Angie and Jill Strauss, a couple of collision repair veterans who opened LJI Collision Center in Orange Village, Ohio, are projected to earn $3 million in annual revenue after just six months in business.

As the daughters of collision center expert Michael Giarrizzo Sr.
—founder of JSI Collision Centers, which became Sterling Autobody Centers in 1999—Strauss and Angie come from a family with six decades of experience in the trade. Their brother, Michael Giarrizzo Jr., founded DCR Systems, which offers outsourced turnkey repair centers focused on efficient production. So it’s no surprise that Angie and Strauss are now blazing their own trail in the industry…..Read More>>


LJI Collision plays a key role in developing the next generation paint system

Published: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 5:00 AM

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By Terry Troy, Plain Dealer

news02-imageLaunching an entirely new independent repair center under a new brand and building it into a $3 million-a-year shop is no easy task in today’s competitive market.

Entrepreneurs Lauren Angie and Jill Strauss, founders of LJI Collision Center in Beachwood, has been instrumental in the development of the new Blowtherm spray booth.

“We decided very early on in our planning that we would seek out the most eco-friendly and energy-saving equipment available,” said Mike Giarizzo, advisor for the business. “We are very proud of what we have been able to accomplish here with this new system.”…..Read More>>


When generations collide: Lauren Angie, Jill Strauss and Mike Giarrizzo Sr. of LJI Collision Center

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Testimonials

I want to wish you all happy holidays and tell you how pleased I was with your company. You totally exceeded my expectations with your outstanding customer service to detailing my car both inside and out. It looks brand new again! I was so pleased, I spoke to farmers Agent and told him as well!! I would highly recommend your company to anyone requiring your service and will recommend you to all my friends and family!

Lauren, Jill and all at LJI Collision, You are all so wonderful. Thank you for everything!

Evelyn Hayes

I just want to thank you for the recent service you provided me on my automobile. It was a pleasure to have you provide such courteous and efficient service.

Additionally I enjoyed talking with you and learning of your family’s three generations of service. I deem LJI to be real asset in our community.

It was nice meeting you.

Sincerely,
Louis Stokes

One of you called me 2 weeks ago to follow up on the repairs. Sorry I haven’t gotten back to you sooner. However you and I are aware that in the business world, ‘no news is good news’. I am loving the car……..everything appears to be perfect.

Thank you for taking such good care of my and the Mazda. It is greatly appreciated.

Amy

Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated. As I was traveling yesterday, Monday 30 September, I stopped in to ask if you could help me with a close to flat tire. Not only was it quickly and cheerfully taken care of, but your service was offered as a gift. Your spending work kept me on schedule and I am very grateful. Everyone there is in my prayers. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Rev. David A. Novak

At the beginning of the year I was involved in an accident during snow storm. Unfortunately, a driver ran a red light and hit me right behind the driver door of my 2006 Ford F-150. Nobody was hurt but it did some major damage and electrical damage to my truck. It took the truck into LJI Collision Center (LJI) to have you repair the damages.

From the very first call, the communication and negotiation between LJI and my insurance carrier was outstanding. The necessary work and communications were done in a professional and timely matter so that I could have my truck back in pre-accident condition. Your daughters, Jill Strauss and Lauren Angie, were very kind and helpful in assisting me during the time required to fix the damages of my truck.

I am highly satisfied with the work and attitude that LJI demonstrated to their customers and I would highly recommend LJI Collision Center to anyone that needs collision restoration work on their vehicle.

Thank you,
Jason G. Grecco
Licensed Remediation Specialist
Director of Marketing
Senior Project Manager
Certified Professional Geologist
BJAAM Environmental, Inc.

And by awesome, I mean awesome!

What an amazing experience at your shop yesterday!! Talked about your kindness and the wonderful work you did all day. I was floored by your service levels. I will continue to tell people how AWESOME LJI is for weeks and months to come! Enjoy a treat on me!

Thank you again for everything,
Jill

Beachwood

27100 Chagrin Boulevard,
Orange Village, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 364-7100
Fax: (216) 364-7110

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1640 Lee Road,
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
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