Corporate History Auto One Glass and Accessories
| 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 aggressively 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. |
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