O2 Investment Partners Forms Straightaway Tire & Auto Platform with Five Independent Repair Operators
July 12, 2023
O2 Investment Partners has invested in and partnered with All County Automotive, Auto Care Plus, EAS Tire & Auto, Victory Automotive Service, and Village Autoworks to create Straightaway Tire & Auto, a new independent automotive service platform. The combined platform brings together 43 locations across multiple U.S. states and will support organic growth and further M&A activity while founding operators retain significant ownership and continue to lead their businesses.
- Buyers
- O2 Investment Partners
- Targets
- All County Automotive, Auto Care Plus, EAS Tire & Auto, Victory Automotive Service, Village Autoworks
- Platforms
- Straightaway Tire & Auto
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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