Glenn Covert is owner of Arthur’s Auto Collision and Paint, one of several new collision centers that has opened in the Falcon business park at Woodmen and Golden Sage roads. Covert has owned and operated two Arthur’s locations in Colorado Springs since 2005, and opened the Falcon location January 2010.Arthur’s offers a range of automotive collision and paint repair services and employs seven people at the Falcon location – many from the Falcon area.Covert said he chose to open a store in Falcon because of the growth potential in the area. “Out here is such a growing community – there is quite a bit of opportunity,” Covert said. “We want to service this community better with a location in Falcon and structure the marketing in such a way that we bring something back into the community.”He also is investing in the community by developing a program for charitable donations. “We very much care about the communities we’re in and we want to give back,” Covert said. “We’ve built a program and worked with some PTAs and churches to give in a way that no other shop or business in the area is.”When a customer has work done at Arthur’s, they can choose a local organization, and Covert said his company will donate 2 percent of the bill to that charity, school, church or community program.Covert said the program was born from a desire to help organizations on an ongoing basis. So far, Woodmen Hills Elementary School and Grace Community Church have benefited from the donations. Covert said he foresees expansion to include scouting organizations and sports programs.In addition to giving to the community, Covert is dedicated to ensuring that his technicians are up to date with the most current welding techniques and requirements for newer model cars.”We bring a different level of the equipment being used and understanding of how cars are being built now,” Covert said. The industry is changing quickly, he said. “Models from 2009 forward are different from what we had to work on even two years ago. Everything will have to change moving forward.”Covert said his company is holding an information training meeting in June to help inform insurance managers, agents and dealerships about the changes and the importance of knowing which shops are up to date.Auto-industry changes and maintaining a five-star crash rating is serious business to Covert. “I don’t want anyone to get hurt,” he said.Cars have been a passion of Covert’s since his teen years. He started painting cars when he was 15 years old and has built his entire career around automobiles. “I took autobody and started working in shops while I was still in high school,” Covert said. “I learned from some very good technicians and then was picked up by a company learning the business of body shops and marketing. It was a lot of good training to transition from being a technician to sales and then into ownership.”Covert said he loves his work. “I enjoy getting out and doing sales with agents. I enjoy working with all the employees I have,” he said. “That’s the fun part.”Ed Schmidt, Covert’s manager at the Falcon location, said he has worked in autobody repair for years. “I like working with Glenn, I like working for a guy that’s not all about himself,” Schmidt said. “He is about giving back to the community.”When he is not working on cars and running his business, Covert said he spends time with his family. He has three children – ages 12, 10 and 7 – who enjoy riding ATVs, biking, hunting and wrestling. They live nearby in Black Forest.”We love it here. We’ll never leave,” he said. “You just can’t beat that view of the Front Range. Every morning you wake up, it’s different. There are still friendly people here. It still has that small-town feel about it.”
