# Auto Shop Acquisitions > We track every acquisition in the independent tire & auto space — and give owners a free Exit Value Assessment that scores their shop against what buyers look for. Auto Shop Acquisitions (https://autoshopacquisitions.com) is the front page of auto shop M&A. We track every public acquisition of independent tire and auto repair shops in the United States — who is buying, who got bought, and why each shop was a target — and we help owners understand and grow the exit value of their own shop. Who it is for: - Independent tire and auto repair shop owners who want to know what buyers would pay for their shop, what is suppressing that number, and how to fix it on their own timeline. - Private equity firms, consolidators and strategic buyers who want to turn underperforming stores and acquisition targets into higher-value, diligence-ready assets. - Tire and parts manufacturers and distributors who want to reach, strengthen and keep the independent shops that sell their product as the market consolidates. ## Key pages - [Who's Buying Independent Tire & Auto Shops](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/): The front page of auto shop acquisitions: every deal in the independent tire & auto space, who's buying, and why. Plus a free Exit Value Assessment for shop owners. - [For Shop Owners — Build a Shop Buyers Want to Buy](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/for-shops): Independent tire & auto shop owners: find the gaps suppressing your value, fix them on your timeline, and control your own exit. Start with the free assessment. - [For Acquirers & PE — Improve Your Auto Shop Portfolio](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/for-buyers): PE firms and strategic buyers: turn underperforming stores and acquisition targets into higher-value, acquisition-ready assets. Tell us your portfolio and goals. - [For Manufacturers & Distributors](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/for-manufacturers): Manufacturers and distributors: reach, strengthen, and keep the independent shops that sell your product as the market consolidates. Let's talk. - [Free Exit Value Assessment for Tire & Auto Shops](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/assessment): Score your tire or auto repair shop against what national buyers actually look for. Free, 5 minutes — see your exit value and the gaps you can still fix. - [Auto Shop Acquisition Deal Tracker — Who's Buying Independent Tire & Auto Shops](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news): The running record of who's acquiring independent tire and auto repair shops — the buyers, the targets, and why each shop was a target. Updated as deals happen. - [Why Private Equity Is Buying Independent Auto Shops (2026)](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/why-private-equity-buys-auto-shops): Why private equity and consolidators are buying independent tire and auto repair shops — the thesis, the buyers, what they screen for, and what your shop is worth in 2026. - [Privacy Policy](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/privacy): How Auto Shop Acquisitions collects, uses, and protects the information you share with us. ## Free Exit Value Assessment - [Take the assessment](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/assessment): Free, about 5 minutes. Scores a tire or auto repair shop against what national buyers actually look for and returns an Exit Value Score, the gaps a buyer would price against the owner, and an action plan. It is a readiness assessment, not a business valuation. ## Deal tracker (latest first) - [Steve Shannon Tire buys Reliable Tire & Towing, pushing past 60 locations in Pennsylvania](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/steve-shannon-reliable-tire-towing): Steve Shannon Tire acquired Reliable Tire & Towing, a three-store dealer in Altoona and Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, moving the independent past 60 locations. Here is what made a 40-year-old family towing-and-tire business worth buying. - [Sun Auto rebrands Southern Tire Sales in Burlington, confirming another North Carolina tuck-in](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/sun-auto-southern-tire-sales-burlington): Sun Auto Tire & Service rebranded Southern Tire Sales of Burlington, North Carolina under its own name after acquiring the single-store independent earlier in 2026. Here is why a 45-year-old one-location tire shop was worth buying. - [GreatWater buys a six-shop Illinois group and keeps every sign on the building](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/greatwater-1-stop-auto-illinois): GreatWater 360 Auto Care acquired the six-location 1 Stop Auto Shop group in central Illinois, reaching roughly 160 stores. Why the group was a target and what it means for shop owners. - [A 1968 family tire business with four stores sells to Big Brand](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/big-brand-waukegan-tire): Big Brand Tire & Service acquired Waukegan Tire, a four-location family business founded in 1968 in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. Why it was a target. - [Straightaway finally buys a shop in its own backyard, entering the Carolinas at Fort Mill](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/straightaway-the-shop-160-fort-mill): Straightaway Tire & Auto acquired The Shop @ 160 in Fort Mill, SC, entering the Carolinas and its own home market with 95+ locations behind it. Why this single shop was the one they bought. - [Sun Auto adds a single Issaquah shop and thickens its Pacific Northwest map to 25](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/sun-auto-integrity-automotive-issaquah): Sun Auto acquired Integrity Automotive in Issaquah, WA, reaching 25 Pacific Northwest locations out of 575+ nationwide. Why a single independent shop was worth buying. - [One Ohio owner sold both of his shops to GreatWater, and the names stay on the buildings](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/greatwater-fozios-twinsburg-ohio): GreatWater 360 Auto Care acquired Fozio's Auto Service and Twinsburg Auto Service Center in northeast Ohio. Why a two-shop owner-operator group was worth buying and what it teaches shop owners. - [The owner picked the buyer: Elite Auto Service sells to EAS Tire & Auto](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/eas-tire-elite-auto-colorado-springs): EAS Tire & Auto acquired Elite Auto Service in Colorado Springs, reaching 26 Colorado locations. Why the shop was a target and what its owner's buyer screening teaches owners. - [Mavis buys Pep Boys — nearly 800 stores in one deal](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/mavis-acquires-pep-boys): Mavis acquired Pep Boys (~800 locations) from Icahn for ~$700M, growing past 4,400 stores. Why Pep Boys was a target and what mega-consolidation means for owners. - [Big Brand leaps into the Midwest with Belle Tire's ~185 stores](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/big-brand-acquires-belle-tire): Big Brand Tire & Service agreed to acquire Belle Tire (~185 stores) to enter the Midwest. Why the regional chain was a target and what it means for independent owners. - [A twenty-year Spokane Valley shop sells, and its buyer had just joined a national platform months earlier](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/silverlake-northwest-automotive-spokane-valley): Silverlake Automotive, a Straightaway brand, acquired Northwest Automotive in Spokane Valley, WA, reaching six locations. Why a 20-year independent was the target and what owners should learn. - [Audax-backed Dobbs Tire adds two Bowman Tire & Repair Center stores in the Columbus market](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/dobbs-tire-bowman-tire-columbus): Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, backed by Audax Private Equity, acquired two Bowman Tire & Repair Center stores near Columbus, Ohio. Dobbs now operates 155-plus locations in eight states. Here is what made Bowman attractive. - [Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers buys two Bowman Tire stores and pushes its Ohio count to 47](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/dobbs-bowman-tire-columbus-ohio): Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers acquired the two Columbus-area locations of family-owned Bowman Tire & Repair Center, bringing Dobbs to 47 Ohio stores and more than 155 stores across eight states. - [GreatWater 360 Auto Care adds Pampered Auto Care in Austin and keeps the name on the building](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/greatwater-pampered-auto-care-austin): GreatWater 360 Auto Care acquired Pampered Auto Care, a single independent repair shop in Austin, Texas. The shop retains its established name and existing team under GreatWater's platform. - [A family tire shop that opened in 1986 just got bought](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/left-lane-acquires-tire-world): Left Lane Auto acquired Tire World, a Kentucky tire & auto shop founded in 1986, reaching 93 locations. Why the independent was a target and what it means for owners. - [There's now an investment firm that does nothing but buy tire and auto shops](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/new-firm-buys-only-tire-auto-shops): A new investment firm is buying only tire and auto shops — more capital entering a crowded market. What rising buyer demand means for independent owners. - [A Northeast collision roll-up hits 75 locations with a 3-shop tuck-in](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/vive-acquires-cherry-collision): VIVE Collision acquired Cherry Collision (3 shops) in New Jersey, reaching 75 locations. Why regional collision roll-ups keep buying small multi-shop operators. - [One buyer added 23 shops in a single deal — and crossed 575 stores](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/sun-auto-enters-colorado): Sun Auto acquired 23 DAS Drive Automotive locations to enter Colorado, crossing 575 stores. Why the group was a target and what PE consolidation means for owners. - [McCarthy Tire carves out Henise's commercial and retread business](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/mccarthy-tire-henise-commercial): McCarthy Tire acquired Henise Tire's commercial fleet and Bandag retread operations in eastern Pennsylvania. Why buyers target specific capabilities in carve-out deals. - [Five more shops fill in Sun Auto's Las Vegas map](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/sun-auto-north-las-vegas): Sun Auto acquired five North Las Vegas service locations, reaching 30 Nevada stores. Why market-density infill drives consolidation and what it means for owners. - [Left Lane's first post-recap deal: six Maine tire shops](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/left-lane-don-foshays-maine): Left Lane Auto acquired Don Foshay's Discount Tire & Alignment (6 stores) in Maine, its first post-recap deal. Why regional tire chains are consolidation targets. - [Two family tire distributors merge — K&M reaches 52 warehouses](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/km-tire-zurcher-merger): K&M Tire merged with Zurcher Tire's wholesale division (12 distribution centers), reaching 52 warehouses. Why distributor scale matters in tire consolidation. - [A 70-year-old independent in Tupelo, gone in a headline](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/sun-auto-macs-tire-tupelo): Sun Auto acquired Mac's Tire & Service, a ~70-year-old independent in Tupelo, MS. Why reputation-rich single shops are targets — and the lesson for owners. - [A $1.3 billion collision deal — 258 shops in one move](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/boyd-gerber-joe-hudsons): Boyd Group (Gerber) acquired Joe Hudson's Collision Center — 258 shops for ~$1.3B. Why the Southeast MSO was a target and what collision consolidation means for owners. - [Private equity backs Left Lane's buy-and-build engine](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/bertram-capital-backs-left-lane): Bertram Capital invested in Left Lane Auto, a tire/auto-service consolidator with 20+ acquisitions since 2021. What fresh PE backing means for independent sellers. - [GreatWater entered Missouri by buying only the repair division — and the fleet book](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/greatwater-complete-auto-missouri): GreatWater 360 acquired the 3-shop mechanical division of a St. Louis business, entering Missouri for its fleet book. Why fleet/B2B revenue drives acquisitions. - [A 60-year-old Milwaukee chain joins one of the biggest consolidators](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/greatwater-adds-richlonns-milwaukee): GreatWater 360 acquired Richlonn's Tire & Service, a 5-store Milwaukee chain founded in 1964. Why established family chains are prime roll-up targets. - [Big Brand adds ~30 Burt Brothers stores across the Mountain West](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/big-brand-burt-brothers-utah): Big Brand Tire & Service acquired Burt Brothers (~30 stores) in Utah. Why non-discretionary service revenue and regional density drive consolidation. - [A $1.625 billion recap arms Big Brand for the next wave of deals](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/percheron-recapitalizes-big-brand): Percheron Capital closed a $1.625B recapitalization of Big Brand Tire & Service to accelerate acquisitions. What the capital signals about auto-service consolidation. - [A REIT is buying the real estate under auto shops — here's why that matters to you](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/fcpt-christian-brothers-sale-leaseback): A REIT acquired Christian Brothers Automotive real estate via sale-leaseback. Why your shop's real estate may be worth more valued separately from the business. - [The biggest collision platform bought a mobile-repair company for its fleet business](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/caliber-acquires-car-body-lab): Caliber Collision acquired Car Body Lab, a mobile auto-body company, to grow fleet services. Why buyers acquire capabilities, not just locations. - [Les Schwab buys a commercial operator — stores, a retread plant, and a DC](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/les-schwab-petes-road-service): Les Schwab acquired Pete's Road Service (10 stores, a retread plant, and a DC) in Southern California. Why commercial and supply assets drive strategic deals. - [GreatWater keeps filling in Ohio with Northgate Tire](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/greatwater-northgate-tire-cincinnati): GreatWater 360 acquired Northgate Tire in Cincinnati, continuing its Ohio expansion. Why metro-density tuck-ins drive auto-service consolidation. - [Mavis adds the Midas brand and ~2,000 locations](https://autoshopacquisitions.com/news/mavis-acquires-midas): Mavis acquired the Midas brand (~2,000 locations) from TBC, reaching ~3,500 outlets. Why Midas was a target and what platform consolidation means for shop owners. ## Contact - Email: clay@autoshopagents.com - Web: https://autoshopacquisitions.com - Sitemap: https://autoshopacquisitions.com/sitemap.xml Sister brand: Auto Shop Agents (https://autoshopagents.com) — coaching, consulting and AI phone/conversation solutions for tire and auto shops.