Mergers And Acquisitions


  • Great Lakes Quick Lube Acquires Two Former Grease Monkey Facilities
    Great Lakes Quick Lube LP has acquired two oil change service centers in Evansville, Ind. Both locations were owned and operated for nearly 20 years by a franchise of Grease Monkey, company officials said. Both facilities will now offer services under the Valvoline Instant ...More
    October 6, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Kraco Enterprises Completes Acquisition of Auto Expressions
    Kraco Enterprises has completed its deal to acquire Auto Expressions, an automotive aftermarket accessories business, from Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...More
    October 6, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Great Lakes Quick Lube Acquires Carwash and Lube Supercenter
    Great Lakes Quick Lube LP has acquired People’s Choice Car Wash and Lube in Franklin, Wis., the company announced. Financial terms were not disclosed. The new Valvoline Instant Oil Change location will expand Great Lakes Quick Lube’s market share in the Milwaukee area to 26 ...More
    August 31, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Kim Supply Acquires Carwash Equipment Supplier
    Kim Supply has acquired Carver’s Service ETC, a carwash equipment and soap supplier based in Grandview, Mo., the company announced. Kim Supply is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., and is a national carwash equipment and supplies wholesaler and manufacturer. Financial terms ...More
    August 26, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Turtle Wax Sells 2 Carwashes, Focuses on Chicago Sales
    Turtle Wax has completed the sale of two of its three carwashes in the Kansas City, Kan., area, the company announced. Financial terms were not disclosed. The sale of those facilities will enable the company to focus on selling its eight remaining Chicago-area carwashes. ...More
    August 10, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Mace Sells Texas Carwash, Agrees to Terms on Two Others
    Mace Security International Inc. has closed on the sale of Classic Car Wash in Lubbock, Texas, for $650,000 and entered into agreements to sell its remaining Lubbock carwash for $1.7 million and a carwash in Arlington, Texas, for $2.1 million, according to a company press ...More
    June 22, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Kraco Enterprises to Buy Shell Oil Accessory Business
    Kraco Enterprises has agreed to acquire Auto Expressions, the automotive aftermarket accessories business of Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. Kraco Enterprises is a distributor of automotive aftermarket floor mats. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...More
    June 9, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Pennzoil-Quaker State Reviewing Car Care Portfolio
    Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. is commencing a strategic review of its car care portfolio under the SOPUS Products name. As part of the review, the company announced it signed a letter of intent to sell its Auto Expressions accessories business to Kraco Enterprises LLC, a ...More
    May 19, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Rytec Acquires Carwash Door Manufacturer
    Rytec Corp., a manufacturer of high-speed performance doors, announced last week it signed an agreement to acquire privately held Wynd Star Doors, an Ohio-based manufacturer of automated doors for carwash environments. No financial terms were disclosed. ...More
    May 18, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Mister Car Wash Acquires Buccaneer Octopus Car Wash
    Mister Car Wash has purchased Buccaneer Octopus Car Wash in Tampa, Fla. The acquisition marks the company’s sixth location in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area and 65th overall. No financial terms were disclosed. ...More
    April 6, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
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