D&S Car Wash Supply Acquires Mid-States Car Wash Solutions

D&S Car Wash Supply Acquires D&S Car Wash Systems

June 2, 2022

Manufacturing

D&S Car Wash Supply, a portfolio company of Lometa Capital Partners, has acquired D&S Car Wash Systems. The acquired distributor will form the nucleus of D&S's new Field Sales & Service division to expand equipment sales, installation, maintenance, chemical supply and equipment refurbishment and to strengthen geographic coverage in the St. Louis MSA and surrounding areas.

D&S Car Wash Supply Acquires Chapman's Car Wash Sales

March 6, 2023

Industrial Services

D&S Car Wash Supply, a portfolio company of Lometa Capital Partners, has acquired certain assets of Chapman's Car Wash Sales, the exclusive distributor of Warsaw Chemical in Indiana and Michigan. The asset purchase extends D&S's Field Sales & Service footprint northward, adding a service hub to expand distribution of chemicals, equipment and related services to neighborhood car washes, regional c-store chains and commercial customers.

Lometa Capital Partners Acquires D&S Car Wash Equipment Company

January 11, 2022

Manufacturing

Lometa Capital Partners, a multi-family office, acquired a majority stake in D&S Car Wash Equipment Company (D&S), a High Ridge, Missouri-based manufacturer of car wash systems, in a transaction completed December 31, 2021. D&S founders Jon Jansky and Jerry Canfield and two other partners sold the business but retain minority equity; Lometa intends to provide evergreen capital to accelerate product and market growth and expand operations under new leadership.

D&S Car Wash Supply Acquires WashCard Systems

April 1, 2024

Automotive

D&S Car Wash Supply, a portfolio company of Lometa Capital Partners, has acquired WashCard Systems, a Centerville, Minnesota-based provider of payment hardware and loyalty software for in-bay car washes. The acquisition adds WashCard’s tap-to-pay, QR and mobile app capabilities to D&S’s product lineup to expand technology offerings for car wash operators across the United States and Canada.

Lawson Products Acquires S&S Automotive

May 1, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Lawson Products, the operating company of Distribution Solutions Group (DSG), has completed the acquisition of S&S Automotive, a Midwest-based automotive and industrial parts distributor headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois. The transaction — funded with DSG cash and its credit facility — will combine S&S with Lawson's Kent Automotive division to expand product offering, vendor-managed inventory (VMI) capabilities and geographic reach; S&S reported approximately $40 million in annual revenue and the deal is expected to be accretive to DSG's adjusted EPS and EBITDA margins.

Club Car Wash Acquires Eight Tidal Wave Express Locations in St. Louis

September 6, 2022

Automotive

Club Car Wash has acquired eight express wash locations (plus a ninth under construction) from St. Louis-based Tidal Wave Express Car Wash, excluding three full‑service locations with convenience stores and fuel stations. The locations will be rebranded to Club Car Wash, expanding Club's St. Louis footprint to 23 sites; the transaction was completed in partnership with Wildcat Capital Management to support regional growth.