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| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Auto One partners with a chemical manufacturer named Polyoleum, which had developed a chemical process for protecting automobiles from rust and corrosion. Auto One starts selling the rustproofing process to consumers. |
| 1985 | Auto One Eastpointe begins serving customers along Lake St. Clair, Michigan |
| 1989 | Sun Country (an auto glass repair and replacement company) is purchased by Auto One |
| 1989 | Sun Country Brighton becomes Auto One - Brighton and continues selling auto glass and auto parts to the Livingston County market |
| 1992 | Auto One Garden City opens its doors. |
| 1993 | Auto One Madison Heights opened in the Detroit suburb |
| 1996 | Auto One Utica opens with a full service car wash in addition to auto glass and car accessories |
| 1997 | Auto One Berkley opens in northern Detroit |
| 1998 | Sun Country Lansing converts to Auto One - Lansing |
| 2000 | Auto One franchise opens in Elkhart, Indiana |
| 2000 | Auto One Mishawaka opens near South Bend, Indiana |
| 2000 | Auto One opens a store near Pontiac in Lake Orion, Michigan. |
| 2001 | Auto One opens a new store location in Fenton, Michigan |
| 2002 | Auto One Howell opens its doors with a store on the east side of Howell, Michigan |
| 2003 | Auto One (the corporation) is purchased by new owners and moves the corporate headquarters to Brighton, MI |
| 2005 | Auto One Canton brings auto accessories to the growing Michigan Avenue shopping area. |
| 2008 | Auto One Flint South East opens in Flint, Michigan, with a location on Dort Highway. |
| 2009 | Auto One Wixom opens |
| 2009 | Auto One locations register with the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standards (AGRSS®) validating that Auto One puts the safety of our auto glass customers first. |
| 2009 | Auto One becomes one of the first auto glass companies of its size to offer an online, instant quote module. |
| 2009 | All Stars Lincoln Park changes its name to Auto One - Lincoln Park in Downriver Detroit |
| 2009 | Auto One expands into Mid-Michigan with a new Saginaw, MI, store |
| 2009 | Auto One increases its presence in Flint, Michigan, with a new store on Miller Road. |
| 2010 | Auto One stores move into the trailer hitch market offering additional truck accessories |
| 2016 | Auto One Brighton and Auto One Howell become authorized Century Truck cap dealers bringing superior quality truck caps to the Livingston County truck owner. |
| 2017 | Auto One becomes one of the first auto glass shops in the nation to offer third-party windshield alignment services for Advanced Drivers Assistance Systems (ADAS) enabled cars and trucks. |
| 2020 | Auto One Lincoln Park continues to offer excellent products and services under new ownership. |
| 2021 | Auto One West Palm Beach, Florida, opens its doors. |
| 2024 | Corporate store Auto One Fenton, Michigan, purchased by new owners and becomes a franchise location. |
| 2025 | Auto One Lake Orion moves to Oxford, Michigan. Auto One Oxford purchased by new owners. |
| 2026 | A new Auto One franchise opens in Plymouth, Michigan. |
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Auto One Glass and Accessories
Franchise Opportunities
If you have an automotive related business or a general interest in cars and trucks, an Auto One Glass & Accessories franchise is a natural fit for you. There are many opportunities available from owning a complete auto glass and car accessories business to adding just one of Auto One's many product lines to an existing business.
Interested? Learn more about our franchise options or contact us today.
