Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Associate Editor

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Phone: (651) 224-6207

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa is a former associate editor at FenderBender and ABRN. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has covered various beats beyond collision repair news such as politics, education, sports, and religion. His first car was a silver 2009 Chrysler Sebring, which he nicknamed the Enterprise because he’s a Star Trek fan. He now drives a 2014 Jeep Cherokee in order to tolerate Minnesota winters.

TCC Plano Location

Snap Shop: Texas Collision Centers Plano '2.0'

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Feb. 7, 2025

This location is now part of a growing MSO.

LaMettry's Collision & Glass

Quality Collision Group Shifts Branding Strategy in Minnesota

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Feb. 7, 2025

Since its founding more than four years ago, until now the consolidator’s branding convention has been unchallenged.

Ice Road

Atlanta Body Shops Busy After Snowfall

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Jan. 27, 2025

One shop manager said he saw a 25% uptick in business.

Abra Princeton/Collisioncast

CollisionCast: Teaching Teachers Collision Repair

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Jan. 22, 2025

Learn how this Abra location’s introduction of collision repair to teachers benefits future repairers.