Automotive Acquisitions in Alabama

Sun Auto Tire & Service acquired four tire and automotive service locations in Alabama through purchases of Bay City Tire & Wheel (Mobile), Black's Tire (Rainsville), and two Auto Save locations (Montgomery and Prattville). The deal expands Sun Auto's Gulf Coast and statewide footprint and folds the four stores into its Sun Auto Network, which now exceeds 550 locations nationwide.

Boyd Group Services Inc. completed the acquisition of Joe Hudson's Collision Center (JHCC Holdings LLC) for approximately US$1.3 billion, adding 258 collision-repair locations and increasing Boyd's North American footprint by 25% to 1,301 locations. The deal, funded via a US equity offering, senior notes and borrowings on its credit facility, strengthens Boyd's density in the U.S. Southeast and is expected to generate meaningful cost synergies.

Dream Motor Group, led by Nick Saban and Joe Agresti, purchased Toyota of Montgomery and Lexus of Montgomery in Montgomery, Alabama from Sutherlin Automotive Group in a deal valued at $151 million. Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions served as the broker; the acquisition expands Dream Motor Group’s luxury and performance dealership footprint across the Southeast.

Classic Collision, a national multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, has acquired Advanced Collision of Semmes, Inc., a locally owned auto body repair shop in Semmes, Alabama. The acquisition expands Classic Collision's footprint in Alabama as the company continues to add locations to its national network.

Joe Hudson's Collision Center (JHCC), a Montgomery-based multi-location operator of auto body repair shops, has acquired Mike Smith's Automotive Collision Center in Dothan, Alabama. The acquisition adds JHCC's 43rd location in Alabama and its second in the Dothan market as part of the company's ongoing regional expansion.

ZT Automotive, a division of ZT Corporate, acquired four Greenway Automotive stores in the Shoals area of Alabama (Florence and Tuscumbia) — part of a broader expansion that increases ZT Automotive's dealership footprint. The acquired locations (Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT franchises) will be rebranded as Singing River dealerships; Greenway Automotive engaged Haig Partners as sell‑side advisor and BMO provided financing.

Superior Van & Mobility, the largest family-owned mobility dealer in the U.S., acquired Gulf States Mobility, a Wetumpka, Alabama-based provider of wheelchair-accessible vehicle sales, installation, service and repair. The transaction closed on June 30, 2023 and expands Superior Van & Mobility's dealer and service footprint and capabilities in the Southeast.

Samvardhana Motherson, through its U.S. subsidiary SMP Automotive Systems Alabama Inc., has acquired the Alabama-based assets of Bolta US Ltd. for USD 16.002 million, purchasing USD 35.7 million in fixed assets and USD 4.7 million in inventory to vertically integrate and expand its chrome-plated polymer components capability in the U.S. automotive market.

Camping World Holdings, Inc. has acquired Ashley Outdoors, a family-owned RV dealership in Salem, Alabama. The location will operate under the Camping World brand and expands the company's retail and service footprint in Alabama as part of a broader plan to add multiple dealership locations in Q1 2024.

Carlock Automotive Group, led by Clay Carlock, acquired Gulf Coast Auto Group — a portfolio of four luxury dealerships (Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen and Volvo) in Mobile, Alabama — from owner Roger Tovar. The transaction was facilitated by Performance Brokerage Services and the dealerships will remain at their current locations and be rebranded under the Carlock name.

Mammoth Holdings LLC acquired three operating express conveyor car wash locations in Alabama operating as The Wash from co-owners Eric Smith and Bobby Halbrooks. The acquisition expands Mammoth's presence in the Montgomery/Prattville market and adds to its multi-brand platform, which is PE-backed by Red Dog Equity and operates over 100 locations.

Windjammer Capital-backed Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) has acquired ZeroRPM, a U.S.-based pioneer in anti-idling, battery energy storage and vehicle hybrid conversion systems. The add-on strengthens MCE’s vehicle electrification and auxiliary power capabilities and expands ZeroRPM’s access to MCE’s manufacturing, distribution and end-market channels; terms were not disclosed.

Atlanta-based Mammoth Holdings, a PE-backed conveyor car wash operator, acquired two express conveyor car washes from Fast Trac Express Car Wash in Tuscaloosa and Northport, Alabama. The deal expands Mammoth's Alabama footprint to 14 stores in the state; Fast Trac's founder HM Nowlin will continue to own and operate three remaining locations.

THOR Industries, Inc. acquired Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc. and related companies (the Tiffin Group) for $300 million, effective December 18, 2020. The Tiffin family and existing senior management will continue to run the business, which will operate as a stand-alone company within THOR's portfolio.

Original One Parts, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired PartCycle Technologies, an e-commerce marketplace for recycled OEM automotive parts. The deal — Original One Parts' first add-on — will expand Original One's online presence, technology capabilities, and parts procurement relationships; PartCycle's leadership team will join Original One.

Mammoth Holdings, an Atlanta-based conveyor car wash operator backed by Red Dog Equity, has acquired Mr. K Car Wash, an express conveyor car wash with locations in Montgomery, Alabama and Buford, Georgia. The deal expands Mammoth’s footprint in its core Montgomery market—bringing an additional store under Mammoth’s multi-brand portfolio; the seller was not named and broker Christina Son advised the seller.

Fox Factory Holding Corp. agreed to acquire SCA Performance Holdings, Inc. from Kinderhook Industries for $328 million (exclusive of vehicle inventory), with an additional $13 million of contingent retention incentives for key SCA management. The purchase expands FOX's specialty vehicle manufacturing capabilities and North American manufacturing footprint by combining SCA's OEM-authorized upfitting business with FOX's Tuscany operations.

TSG Consumer Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Joe Hudson's Collision Center from Carousel Capital, with Carousel and JHCC management remaining minority investors. JHCC operates approximately 110 auto body repair shops across nine Southeastern U.S. states; TSG said it will help scale the platform, expand its geographic footprint, and build out digital and consumer marketing capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.