Dealer Tire Acquires Dent Wizard from Gridiron Capital

Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital Acquire Dealerware

January 13, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Dealerware, a cloud-native fleet management and mobility SaaS platform for automotive OEMs and retailers, has been acquired by a group of growth investors led by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital, with participation from Automotive Ventures and automotive executives David Metter and Devin Daly. The investment will accelerate Dealerware's product-development roadmap and expand its suite of mobility and fleet-management solutions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Discount Tire Acquires Dunn Tire Retail and Service Operations

October 2, 2023

Retail

Discount Tire (The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation) acquired the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire, closing Sept. 30, 2023. The deal adds 25 Dunn Tire locations across western and central New York and Pennsylvania, expanding Discount Tire's retail footprint and full-service offerings for retail, fleet and B2B customers.

Turbo Wholesale Tires (Kingswood-backed) Acquires Tire Wholesalers Inc.

June 5, 2023

Automotive

Turbo Wholesale Tires, backed by Kingswood Capital Management, has completed the acquisition of Tire Wholesalers Inc. (TWI), a Michigan-based independent tire distributor. The Kogel family joined as partial owners, with TWI leadership joining Turbo's management team to expand Turbo's Midwest footprint, warehouse capacity and brand/distribution capabilities.

Gridiron Capital Acquires Magneto & Diesel (M&D) from Warren Equity Partners

September 1, 2022

Industrial Services

Gridiron Capital has acquired Magneto & Diesel Holdings, LLC (M&D), a value-added distributor and remanufacturer of diesel engine aftermarket parts based in Humble, Texas, from Warren Equity Partners. The investment positions M&D for accelerated organic and acquisitional growth across the fragmented diesel engine aftermarket serving trucking, agriculture, marine and infrastructure end markets.

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Denton, Texas Dealerships

October 4, 2021

Automotive

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. announced the acquisition of Classic Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Denton and Classic Mazda of Denton, expanding its presence in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. The two stores are expected to generate approximately $150 million in annualized revenues and increase Group 1's footprint in the region.

Powerhouse Retail Services Acquires DENTCO

April 22, 2021

Industrial Services

Powerhouse Retail Services, a portfolio company of Lincolnshire Management, has acquired DENTCO (Dent Enterprises LLC), a DeWitt, Michigan-based outsourced exterior services provider. The deal expands Powerhouse's exterior-services and estimation/contractor capacity across its national facilities maintenance platform and leverages DENTCO's network of contractor partners and ~8,000 active sites.