BIZNOTE: Different kind of automotive merging

Thanks to Ian for the photo and tip. The former Service King at 4501 38th SW is getting new signage today – for Crash Champions. The two collision-damage-repair chains announced a merger a year and a half ago. Crash Champions’ 500+ locations now include more than 30 in this state, half of which are listed online as former Service King sites.

Separate from this, we noted in 2017 that the land holding this business and the auto-parts store next door had been sold to an Eastside investor for $4.4 million; we noticed today that the owner’s website shows a future mixed-use project for the site, though there’s nothing about it (yet) in the city permit system – we’ll follow up.

Bruce February 6, 2024 (3:42 pm)

This building was once Doyle’s automotive, and West Seattle auto parts was next door. Doyle’s had a Studebaker Service sign on the roof in the 1970s.

April February 6, 2024 (3:59 pm)

Great! Not! The design looks like more apartments and where is the auto store going to go? We definitely can’t afford to lose that store just to get more people in an already overcrowded West Seattle!

Derek February 6, 2024 (9:33 pm)

There’s a vacant building for auto repairing just a block away. They can lease that? We need density, west Seattle is far from overcrowded. It’s full of single family homes still. Need upzoning.

Chris February 6, 2024 (5:02 pm)

FYI – Doyles is still in business & has been for a long time at another location in West Seattle.

T February 6, 2024 (11:19 pm)

Service King/Crash Champ is there for body work…accident repair and they are reliable. Doyles is your go to for regular maintenance and repair. When you want to know you have your own personal mechanic that you can trust.https://doylesautomotiveservice.com/

West Seattle Mad Sci Guy February 6, 2024 (7:14 pm)

I recently tried to get in there and there was well over a month wait (I think it was 2+). Got in right away at Kent collision center. If anyone is in the same predicament as me and wanted to get their car fixed ASAP. It’s a trek down there, but they did a good job.

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