February 2025 – Flatirons Capital Advisors, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor to privately held, middle-market companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Stillwater Auto Clinic by Victory Auto Service, a brand of O2 Investment Partners’ platform Straightaway Tire & Auto.
Stillwater Auto Clinic has been a mainstay in the Oak Park Heights neighborhood as a reputable and well-established car repair shop for many years. With this acquisition, Victory expands its footprint throughout Minnesota by opening its fifteenth facility in the area. The new location offers enough space to accommodate Victory’s ongoing expansion while upholding the superior level of service that clients have been accustomed to, thanks to its roomy and well-equipped facilities.
This acquisition marks an important turning point in providing first-rate vehicle repair services throughout the greater Minneapolis area. It strengthens Victory Auto Service‘s standing in the Twin Cities market as a reliable local auto repair shop. Victory is committed to maintaining and growing locally owned auto repair shops while adding value to the communities it serves as a member of the Straightaway Tire & Auto family of brands. Straightaway looks forward to forging strong bonds with the Stillwater and Oak Park Heights communities and becoming their go-to source for trustworthy auto care.
About Stillwater Auto Clinic:
Stillwater Auto Clinic is a full-service aftermarket automotive repair and service platform with 65 locations across Colorado, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. With over thirty years of experience, Stillwater Auto Clinic provides trustworthy service and expert outcomes. The company is committed to providing the knowledge and first-rate customer service needed to feel secure knowing the vehicle is in capable hands. The same amiable group of experts and employees will be available to customers, guaranteeing continuity and a smooth transition. The business will offer more resources and assistance to improve the general client experience.
About Straightaway Tire & Auto
Straightaway Tire & Auto is a leading independent, full-service aftermarket automotive repair and service platform with 65 locations across Colorado, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. Straightaway focuses on building strong local brands by partnering with established automotive repair businesses to provide resources and operational expertise that drive growth and long-term success. The company is committed to identifying opportunities to strengthen the markets where it operates and, being good stewards of the communities it serves. Straightaway is actively expanding its footprint in new and existing markets through strategic acquisitions, and welcomes inquiries from shop owners interested in exploring a sale or partnership.
About O2 Investment Partners
O2 Investment Partners is a Midwestern-based private equity firm that seeks to invest in lower middle-market niche services, technology, and select industrial companies. The firm invests in businesses with earnings growth potential and a clear path to creating shareholder value. O2 invests to partner with management to build and grow the business and take it to its next stage of development. This requires a clear vision and strategic plan to create shareholder value, close partnership, and alignment of interest with management.
About Flatirons Capital Advisors
Flatirons Capital Advisors, LLC (www.flatironscap.com) is a Mergers and Acquisitions advisory firm that helps privately held companies sell their businesses and acquire other businesses. Our unique business model affords sell-side advisory clients the ability to improve their company’s performance, earnings, and effectiveness in the short term while simultaneously increasing their market value for a future sale. Flatirons has offices in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and Texas.
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