Diesel supply chains: Why Winner's Circle joined
Anna Petrova analyzes how Winner's Circle joined the Diesel Pro Network on June 19, 2026, to secure EPA-compliant inventory for independent shops.
Anna Petrova
12 min readNetwork
Anna Petrova
12 min read
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.
Ray Donnelly
10 min read
TGI Adds Hankook: What 300 Buying-Group Members Gain
TGI is now an authorized Hankook distributor. A category strategist on what 300 buying-group members really gain — assortment, turns, and the rebate trap.
Priya Raman
9 min read
Plaza Tire Collinsville Opening: A Catalog Test, Not a Real-Estate Win
Plaza Tire's 17th Illinois store opens in Collinsville. Why network expansion is a fitment-data and assortment test, not a real-estate win.
Priya Raman
11 min read
Sun Auto Network's 575-Location Shift
Sun Auto now runs 575 locations. I analyze how their acquisition strategy pressures independent shops on tire pricing and service standards.
Priya Raman
16 min read
Sun Auto's 37-Store Year: The Sourcing Bet Behind the Footprint
Sun Auto Network acquisitions read as sourcing events: what 575 shops and a tech shortage mean for parts buyers, coverage, and demand.
Priya Raman
9 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.
Priya Raman
9 min read
Firestone retail network: Beyond tire rotation
Mark Phillips analyzes how Firestone's 1,800-location network adapts its service model as battery costs drop and maintenance intervals shift by 2029.
Mark Phillips
9 min read
Plaza Tire Network Acquisition: What an Owner Trades for Fill Rate
Plaza Tire Service acquired Main Street Tire in Virden. The real story for an owner: pooled fill rate bought with surrendered control of the shelf and margin.
Priya Raman
10 min read
Freight network growth: Ligentia's 76-city reach
Asyad's $2.1 billion valuation jump proves 4PL works. I analyze how Ligentia's model across 76 cities cuts latency for auto fleets.
Dmitry Volkov
8 min read