{"id":366643,"date":"2026-08-09T04:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T04:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366643\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T04:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T04:40:17","slug":"northwest-collision-center-opens-expanded-customer-lounge-in-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366643\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwest Collision Center Opens Expanded Customer Lounge in St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em;font-size:115%;\">Northwest Collision Center has completed an expanded customer lounge at its 42,000-square-foot St. Petersburg collision repair facility. <\/p>\n<p class=\"stock\" style=\"margin-bottom:1em;\">Northwest Collision Center (NASDAQ:NCC)<\/p>\n<p>People are trusting us with their vehicle, and the least we can do is give them a better place to sit while they&#8217;re here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Descent, Owner, Northwest Collision Center<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES, August 6, 2026 \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/\" dir=\"auto\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestautocollision.com\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Northwest Collision Center<\/a> Opens Expanded Customer Lounge in St. Pete<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETERSBURG, FL, July 2026 \u2013 Northwest Collision Center has completed its expanded customer lounge at the shop&#8217;s Tyrone Boulevard location. The larger space gives drivers an area to use while their vehicles are in for repair. The lounge is finished and now open to customers.<br \/>The project follows the company&#8217;s expansion of its St. Petersburg facility from 17,000 to 42,000 square feet. The build-out was designed to support faster service and more advanced repair capabilities. The finished lounge extends that added space to the customer side of the operation.<br \/>Northwest Collision Center has been family-owned and operated since 1959, making it the city&#8217;s oldest collision repair center. The shop is I-CAR Gold Class certified, a distinction held by about 10 percent of collision centers nationwide. It is also factory-approved by Mazda and Lexus, accredited by the Better Business Bureau, and backed by more than 680 five-star Google reviews.<br \/>Day-to-day, the team handles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestautocollision.com\/auto-body-repair\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">auto body and collision repair in St. Petersburg<\/a> for all makes and models. Services range from paintless dent repair on light damage to frame straightening, refinishing, and full restoration work, including Tesla and EV repair.<\/p>\n<p>A Message From the Owner<br \/>&#8220;We expanded the shop floor, and the lounge was the other half of that job. People are trusting us with their vehicle, and the least we can do is give them a better place to sit while they&#8217;re here,&#8221; said Greg Descent, Owner of Northwest Collision Center.<\/p>\n<p>About Northwest Collision Center<br \/>Northwest Collision Center is a family-owned and operated auto body and collision repair center in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been in business since 1959. Its 42,000-square-foot facility is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/?q=place_id:ChIJ-eMk-Mf8wogRFo6lDl50ze8\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3301 Tyrone Blvd. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33710<\/a>. The facility provides collision repair, auto paint and refinishing, detailing, paintless dent repair, digital color matching, frame straightening, and restoration. It also provides Tesla and EV repair for all makes and models. The company is I-CAR Gold Class certified, BBB accredited, and factory approved by Mazda and Lexus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contact\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"margin: 1em 0;\">Greg Descent<br \/>Northwest Collision Center<br \/>+1 7273478945<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/contact_author\/932263507\" data-src=\"Z4RqQECgjghb5lXQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email us here<\/a><br \/>Visit us on social media:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthwestAutoCollision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthwestAutoFL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    Legal Disclaimer:\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    EIN Presswire provides this news content &#8220;as is&#8221; without warranty of any kind. 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