August 2025 · GreatWater 360 Auto Care acquires Northgate Tire (Cincinnati)

GreatWater keeps filling in Ohio with Northgate Tire

By Clay Whitaker, Auto Shop Acquisitions

Fast facts

Buyer:: GreatWater 360 Auto Care
Target:: Northgate Tire (Cincinnati)
Date:: August 2025
Locations:: 1 (target)
Source:: GreatWater 360 Auto Care

GreatWater acquired Northgate Tire in Cincinnati, continuing its steady expansion across Ohio with an established tire-and-repair location.

It's another data point in the platform's relentless cadence: a tuck-in most people never hear about, but one more independent absorbed.

Why Northgate Tire was a target

→Density infill in a core Midwest metro adds bays, technicians, and customers where GreatWater already competes.
→A combined tire and mechanical mix that fits the platform's full-service model.
→An established local customer base that comes with the shop.

What it means for owners

The active buyers don't slow down between the headline deals. If a consolidator is in your metro, the quiet tuck-ins are happening all around you.

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