M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-02-25 |
| Target | Take 5 |
| Sector | Automotive |
| Buyer(s) | Whistle Express Car Wash |
| Sellers(s) | Driven Brands |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Sector | Consumer Services |
Whistle Express Car Wash leverages technology and innovation in offering car washes. It delivers consumers and teammates on-premise experience, including its Unlimited Fast Pass Membership Program, free towels, free vacuums, and free mat washing stations. Whistle Express Car Wash was founded in 2014 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 3 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 2 |
| State: North Carolina M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 |
Fins Car Wash
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Fins Car Wash is an exterior-only wash with 13 locations in Charleston, SC, Greenville, SC, Wilmington, NC, Greensboro, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC with plans to continue expanding throughout the Carolinas. Fins Car Wash is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 |
Driven Brands - U.S. Car Wash Business
United States Driven Brands' U.S. Car Wash Business provides car wash services. |
Buy | $385M |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Sector | Franchising |
| Employees | 10,700 |
| Revenue | 2.3B USD (2024) |
Driven Brands is a parent company of automotive aftermarket brands across four distinct verticals: Repair & Maintenance, housing Meineke Car Care Centers; Paint & Collision, housing Maaco, CARSTAR, and ABRA; Distribution, housing 1-800-Radiator & A/C and Spire Supply; and Quick Lube, housing Take 5 Oil Change. Driven Brands was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 4 |
| Sector: Automotive M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 4 |
| State: North Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 |
PH
Sainte-Perpetue, Quebec, Canada PH is a provider of wholesale auto glass distribution, retail installation, calibration, and related services in eastern Canada. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 |
Driven Brands - U.S. Car Wash Business
United States Driven Brands' U.S. Car Wash Business provides car wash services. |
Sell | $385M |
