The report
The State ofAuto Shop M&A
Q3 2026 edition
One report on the consolidation of independent tire and auto service, built from the public transactions we track on the deal tracker and our location universe. It is free, it is emailed to you, and it updates every quarter as the deals keep coming.
What's inside
Seven sections, every number from our own tracking
01
Executive summary
The five things the tracked-deal data says about this market right now.
02
Deal activity
Quarterly pace, the buyer-type split, the most active buyers, states, and segments.
03
The buyer landscape
Every buyer we have tracked to two or more acquisitions, with their footprint.
04
What buyers screen for
The recurring screens we see among active buyers, and the most-cited public multiples.
05
The supply side
The independent location universe the buyers are consolidating, by the numbers.
06
What owners should do
The readiness arc (assess, improve, prepare, connect) on your own timeline.
07
Methodology & citation
Where every number comes from, and how to cite the report.
If you own a shop
The report shows you who is buying shops like yours, what those buyers repeatedly screen for, and the readiness path that closes the gaps before a buyer ever calls. It is written so you can see your own market clearly, not so you can be sold to.
If you acquire shops
The report gives you the tracked deal record in one place: the pace, the buyer landscape, the geography, and the supply side of the independent universe. It is the fastest way to orient on this market before you go deeper with us.
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