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How Private Equity Is Buying Up Auto Body Repair Shops
In this episode of The Buyout Show, Lucas and Luna dive into the private equity roll-up of auto body repair shops — a fragmented $70 billion industry where collision repair centers are being consolidated at record speed. Lucas walks through the economics: why a single shop with two dozen bays can generate $4 million in revenue but struggles with insurance reimbursement rates, labor shortages, and technology investments. He explains how PE firms use the 'hub and spoke' model — acquiring a flagship shop with OEM certifications (like Tesla or BMW), then rolling up smaller independents…
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