PHOENIX — Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. has expanded its network of stores in Arizona and California and into Minnesota with the acquisition of two full-service auto repair brands, TGK Automotive Specialists and Toscalito Tire & Automotive.
The TGK Auto acquisition includes 24 stores with 183 service bays, primarily in Minnesota with one Arizona location, along with 237 employees from the brand that will be joining the Sun Auto team.
The Toscalito Tire acquisition includes five locations with a total of 33 bays.
Sun Auto did not disclose the sale prices.
"We're excited to be expanding the Sun Auto family of brands with our first locations in Minnesota while continuing to grow our existing presence in Arizona and California," Chris Garman, vice president of development, said.
"The TGK Automotive Specialists and Toscalito Tire & Automotive brands have been serving their communities and providing the highest quality of service for years which we will maintain throughout this transition and onward."
These are Sun Auto's fifth and sixth acquisitions in 2022. Sun Auto also acquired Superior Tire in April, Good Neighbor Tire & Auto Service in May, and Coopers Auto Repair Specialists in July.. In 2021, Sun Auto added 11 automotive brands to its family of brands.
Sun Auto operates a total of 413 stores across 18 states with additional acquisitions planned in the upcoming months.
"We are so proud to be working for such a forward-thinking, innovative and personable organization. I know each of us at TGK feel great pride in our business, where we've come from and where we are going," Julie Larson, TGK Auto's creative director, said.
