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Mr. Lube Acquisition: Why $235M Buys a Labor Problem

Diversified Royalty's $235M Mr. Lube acquisition trades a royalty check for 187 bays to staff. A technician's read on the real risk: a $60,000/month vacancy.

Jun 17, 2026 Ray Donnelly 10 min read

Plaza Tire Expansion: Sun Auto's Bottleneck Is Catalog Integration

Sun Auto crossed 575 stores by buying chains, not building them. The hard part is not real estate — it is merging dirty catalogs and finding crews.

Jun 9, 2026 Priya Raman 9 min read

Mighty PREMA Canada Acquisition: A Build-vs-Buy Read

Mighty Distributing buys its way into Canada through PREMA, a tire-and-wheel-supply distributor. A parts-category strategist reads what the deal actually buys.

Jun 3, 2026 Priya Raman 9 min read

Nexen Seltos OE Fitment: One Model, Three Tires

Nexen supplies three different OE tires for the Kia Seltos by region. Why the model name won't order right, and how to confirm size, type, and load index.

May 28, 2026 Ray Donnelly 10 min read