Case Studies

Andrew Wright, Managing Partner at Vinart Dealerships, had successfully built a thriving automotive enterprise with five locations including a free-standing 40,000 square foot body shop. Managing the body shop alongside multiple remodeling projects and ongoing acquisitions was stretching his resources thin

Profile Outcomes 4 offers from prospective buyers57% improvement in offer value from lowest to highest bid Background Mills Body Shops was founded in 1955 by the Mills family, before being purchased by Don Decker Sr. and Jack Vickery in 1977. Second-generation operators Don Jr. and Britt Decker then acquired the company from their father, growing … Read more

Brothers Adam, Daniel, and Andrew Quanz bought out their father’s interest in the family body shop and quickly grew it to four locations — the second largest MSO in New Mexico. With more than 20% annual growth, the business needed more space and more capital. So, they reached out to our team at Focus Advisors for strategic advice about their expansion alternatives.

Able Body Shop was started in 2002 by Ryan Cropper, with the purchase of a shop in downtown Anchorage. Over the next 18 years, Ryan expanded the business — strategically opening two larger shops, aligning Able with the burgeoning needs of the Anchorage market. The rise of consolidation in the industry prompted Ryan to reflect on the business, and he understood that more capital, more scale, and being part of a larger organization was the future.