GB Auto Service continues expansion with addition of store locations in Arizona, Texas
GB Auto Service, Inc., a portfolio company of Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., announced the openings of four stores in its portfolio of tire and automotive service facilities across the west and southwest. With these additions, GB Auto Service’s footprint includes 167 stores supporting nine brands and spanning four states.
The newly opened stores include:
BRAKEmax
9191 E. Tanque Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85749
Sun Devil Auto
34350 N Cave Creek Road, Building B
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Wilhelm Automotive
16820 N Civic Center Drive
Surprise, AZ 85374
Louetta Automotive
9625 Spring Cypress Road
Spring, TX 77379
These store openings, which are branded in-market to align with GB Auto Service’s strategy of maintaining the identities that made the regional brands successful, mark the latest steps in GB Auto’s continued growth strategy. Earlier this month, GB Auto Service announced the acquisition of Phoenix-based Sun Devil Auto and Sun Auto Service. Since its acquisitions of BRAKEmax and Tire Works in late 2017, GB Auto Service has added more than 130 locations, a 450 percent increase in the size of its storefront footprint.
“The remarkable strength of the BRAKEmax, Sun Devil Auto, Wilhelm Automotive and Louetta Automotive brands creates demand that we are eager to support in the greater Phoenix, Tucson and Houston markets,” said Frank Kneller, CEO, GB Auto Service. “These new locations further enhance our ability to do so.”
The new facilities also expand the geographic reach of a company focused passionately on corporate citizenship. “In June, we announced our Honor Local Heroes program which awards heroes in communities we serve with a free set of tires in recognition of their efforts in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,” added Kneller. “We are all beneficiaries of the work these first responders, healthcare workers and other local heroes do. Providing them with sets of tires is a small token of our thanks and ensures that they’re kept safe in their vehicles while they’re working to keep the community safe.”
For more information about BRAKEmax, please visit brakemax.com. For more information about Sun Devil Auto, please visit www.sundevilauto.com. For more information about Wilhelm Automotive, please visit www.wilhelmautomotive.com. For more information about Louetta Automotive, please visit www.louettaautomotive.com.
About GB Auto Service
GB Auto Service, Inc. is a premier provider of vehicle maintenance, repair, and tire replacement serving multiple markets including San Diego and the Inland Empire (CA), Las Vegas (NV), Phoenix and Tucson (AZ), and Dallas, Austin, and Houston (TX). GB Auto continues to expand its presence throughout the United States and is entertaining acquisition discussions with operators who wish to preserve their companies' legacies while leveraging the benefits of shared resources and technology to grow their businesses.
