Coastline Academy Acquires Cantor's Driving School California

Coastline Academy Acquires Arvada Driving School

February 5, 2024

Education

Coastline Academy, a national driving school operator, acquired the Arvada Driving School from longtime owner Ben Pyatt on February 5, 2024. The acquisition expands Coastline's presence into the Denver area while retaining the local instructors and modernizing the location with the company's tech-enabled platform.

Sonoran Desert Institute Acquires CL Driving School, LLC

July 23, 2025

Education

Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI), an employee-owned online college based in Tempe, Arizona, has acquired CL Driving School, LLC, a CDL/truck-driving vocational school headquartered in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The transaction closed on July 23, 2025 and will expand SDI's vocational program offerings and physical footprint with CL Driving School's campuses in Indian Trail and Charlotte.

Cornerstone Advisors Acquires Coastline Analytics

August 31, 2021

Data & Analytics

Cornerstone Advisors, a Scottsdale-based management and technology consulting firm, has acquired Coastline Analytics, a Florida-based advanced analytics consultancy focused on community banks and credit unions. Coastline co-founder Steven Simpson joins Cornerstone to lead its Data Science Division as the firm expands its analytics, machine learning, and data science capabilities for financial services clients.

Driverge Vehicle Innovations Acquires NorCal Van Conversions

January 18, 2021

Automotive

Driverge Vehicle Innovations, a U.S. vehicle upfitter based in Richfield, Ohio, has acquired California-based NorCal Van Conversions to add West Coast manufacturing and distribution capabilities. NorCal owners Todd and Laurie LaPant will remain with the business as part of Driverge's leadership team, and the deal expands Driverge's product offerings and geographic footprint to better serve healthcare, fleet and vocational markets on the West Coast.

Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Acquires Business Assets of Golden State Peterbilt

November 6, 2025

Automotive

Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Co., part of The Jim Pattison Group, has acquired the business assets of Golden State Peterbilt to expand its presence and service capabilities across Central and Northern California. The deal transfers Golden State Peterbilt locations, employees, customers, and operations into Coast Counties, strengthening its Peterbilt sales, parts, leasing, and full-service repair footprint in the region.

Dave Cantin Group Closes 19 Automotive Dealership Acquisitions Totalling $661M in H1 2022

July 12, 2022

Automotive

Dave Cantin Group (DCG) announced it closed 19 automotive dealership acquisitions in the first half of 2022, with an average transaction value of roughly $35 million and aggregate deal value of $661 million. The transactions occurred across 11 U.S. states — with multiple deals in Nevada, Florida and Texas — as DCG continues to expand its dealership holding and M&A activities.