Club Car Acquires Garia (and Melex) from Lars Larsen Group

Midwest Golf & Turf Acquires Golf Cars, Inc.; Combined Company to Operate as Mid-Atlantic Golf Cars LLC

January 1, 2026

Retail

Midwest Golf & Turf has acquired Golf Cars, Inc., a family-owned Club Car distributor based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, effective January 1, 2026. The combined businesses — including Midwest subsidiary Vic Gerard Golf Cars — will operate as Mid-Atlantic Golf Cars LLC from existing locations in Doylestown, PA and Farmingdale, NJ to expand regional sales and service capabilities.

Lithia & Driveway Acquires Carousel Motor Group

February 27, 2024

Automotive

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) has purchased Carousel Motor Group, a nine-store dealer group operating premium luxury and domestic franchises in the Minneapolis–St. Paul region, adding an expected $900 million in annualized revenue. The acquisition expands Lithia's footprint in the North Central Region (including its first Ford store in Wisconsin) and was financed using existing on‑balance sheet capacity; the seller is Pohlad Companies (the Pohlad family).

Kian Capital Acquires Brycor (Meineke Franchisee) to Launch PARC Auto Platform

August 17, 2023

Automotive

Kian Capital Partners acquired Brycor, Inc., a leading Meineke Car Care Center franchisee that operates 15 locations in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area, in partnership with management to establish a new platform called PARC Auto. The deal creates a multi-location Meineke franchise platform backed by Kian to pursue geographic expansion, new store openings and further acquisitions within the Driven Brands franchise system.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Global Autocare

December 20, 2019

Transportation

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has acquired a significant minority stake in Leeds-based fleet management and corporate mobility provider Global Autocare to back the existing management team and accelerate the business's national growth plans. The deal keeps founder Geoff Bloore and the management team in place, brings former PE investor John Walker in as Non-Executive Chairman, and sees NatWest remain as incumbent senior lender.

Canada Cartage Acquires The GTI Group to Enter U.S. Market

November 27, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Canada Cartage Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The GTI Group, a Montreal-based logistics provider offering brokerage, freight management, forwarding, drayage, intermodal, warehousing and specialized heavy/oversize trucking. The deal expands Canada Cartage’s service capabilities and marks its first entry into the U.S. market, with GTI’s U.S. offices in Houston, Des Moines and Franklin, Tennessee; the combined company is expected to generate over C$1 billion in annual revenue.

GarageCo Acquires Thomas V. Giel Corporation

February 4, 2025

Building Products

GarageCo, a national garage door services platform backed by Gridiron Capital, has acquired Thomas V. Giel Corporation, a Pittsburgh-area garage door products and services provider. The transaction expands GarageCo's Northeast footprint while preserving the local brand and team and aims to drive growth through shared operations and marketing best practices.