When It’s Time to Think About What’s Next, You Deserve a Partner Who Understands.
Every business Big Brand acquires began with an owner who built something worth protecting — trusted relationships, a hard-earned reputation, and pride of ownership.
Our Acquisition Team exists to ensure those values are preserved. While this process is often referred to as M&A (mergers and acquisitions), we believe the work is simpler than that: thoughtfully acquiring great businesses and carrying their legacy forward.
We believe an acquisition should feel less like an ending and more like a continuation — one that honors what came before while creating new opportunities for owners, employees, and customers alike.
In this guide, you will find
1. Owner & Employee Experiences
The principals at businesses we’ve acquired have different motivations and concerns. And their employees do as well. Here’s how that works out.
2. Acquisition Process
A brief run through of the timeline and steps involved to pull together an offer, answer your concerns and manage the transition for you and your team.
3. Big Brand Tire Service Overview
Learn more about who we are, our commitment to legacy and family preservation in our acquisitions, and exploration of the flexible roles available for owners post-transaction.
4. A Commitment to Growth
BBTS is focused, and well-resourced for our dedicated growth path, highlighted by our results from 2023 to 2025.
5. Quick Start
Getting started is quick and easy, simply answer the questions in our “Sell Your Business” questionnaire and we will get you going without obligation or hassle.
Real Stories, Real Transitions
They built it. We helped them take it further.
Every owner comes to us with different goals — retirement, growth, stability, or succession planning. What they share is a desire for a respectful, predictable process and confidence that their people and customers will be taken care of.
It’s a Family Affair
11 Years at purchased company
Growth is inevitable, but values remain non-negotiable. Big Brand has always been a “people-first” culture, where every individual is treated with respect. If your business is similar, your employees will feel right at home here.
“The way that you’re treated here is above and beyond. The way that the employees and the staff are treated, the way we treat our customers, it’s always been like family.”
– purchased company employee
Empowering Our Future
Joining the Big Brand family typically provides your team with resources previously out of reach. By investing in better tools and enhanced benefits, Big Brand ensures your legacy employees thrive. Our commitment to the individual success of your people –all of our people – remains our primary focus.
Amilio
9 Years at purchased company
“Now we’re a part of Big Brand, which is amazing. They’re a really great company to work with. They’ve shown us some great things to improve our future.”
– purchased company employee
In Their Words
When a long-time family business is purchased by a larger company, it can be unsettling for employees. Hear how these long-tenured employees have found the transition.
Acquisition Process
How It Works, Step by Step
A Clear Path. A Transparent Process. A Successful Outcome.
Introduction & NDA
A confidential conversation with a member of our Acquisition Team to discuss your goals, what we look for, and what to expect. We’ll provide a mutual NDA so both sides can comfortably share information.
Preliminary Valuation
Using limited initial information, our team evaluates your business and provides a valuation assessment. We discuss a potential path forward and what a transaction could realistically look like.
Letter of Intent (LOI)
Once aligned, we outline key terms in a letter of intent. This allows both parties to move forward with clarity and shared expectations.
BBTS strongly believes in the importance of confidentiality, collaboration, and how the acquisition process fits around your needs. We want you to feel comfortable exploring this significant stage in your journey, and promise to approach this early exploration with a very light touch and a quick turnaround. Discretion is a driving imperative, as we want to help reduce concerns from employees and other stakeholders. 1 2 3
Due Diligence
Our diligence focuses on what matters. Because we know the tire industry inside and out, our approach is targeted and efficient — validating accounting, operations, and legal considerations without unnecessary disruption.
Closing
A structured closing designed to minimize disruption for employees, customers, and operations.
Post-Close
Big Brand takes pride in maintaining the legacy and strong reputations of the businesses we acquire, while supporting continued success under our platform.
FAQs
How long does it take?
While timing varies by situation, we have a strong track record of completing transactions in under three months from initial conversation to closing.
What happens to my team?
Big Brand does not bring in a bench of replacement employees. We rely on your existing team to continue operating the business. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for growth.
Can I stay involved?
Yes. Many former owners continue working with Big Brand today. We offer flexible options — from continued leadership roles to planned transitions — based on your goals.
Are you looking to buy my building?
If you own the real estate, Big Brand typically seeks to enter into a long-term lease, providing ongoing income with a stable, creditworthy tenant.
Let’s discuss the process — contact our M&A team.
Brand Overview
We pursue growth through disciplined, repeatable acquisitions of strong companies like yours.
We adhere to a proven integration process that protects legacy owners and the companies they founded.
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Built by families like yours, growing with purpose, resources and commitment to our employees and partners.
Big Brand Tire Service exists to support life in motion, delivering safer, smarter solutions for drivers, empowering our team members, and serving our communities with pride.
We want you to be part of that story, to enjoy that motion and how it can contribute to your life.
In addition to the focus of our mission at right, here are a few things you should know.
We have a long track record of satisfied former owners, and want you to hear their stories directly from them.
Our reputation for stewardship and good relationships with the founders whose companies we serve is precious to us.
Big Brand Mission Statement
We are committed to delivering better selection, better service, and safer solutions wherever the rubber meets the road. We serve where performance and safety matter most by earning the trust of drivers, investing in our people, collaborating with partners and vendors, and contributing positively to the communities that rely on us every day.
Imagine Your Company Joining Ours
“We don’t buy businesses to change their DNA — we buy them because they’re already strong.”
We want to acquire successful companies in our space who care for their employees and customers as much as we do.
It’s simple. The best companies are the best acquisition prospects. Your success is why we want to talk to you about this opportunity. And your values are part of why we are interested in you.
Options for Owners Post-Transaction:
There is no single path post transaction. Owners can continue growing with Big Brand in leadership or advisory roles, or transition out on a timeline that fits their personal goals. You get to help design how this happens.
Shared Standards:
We believe in upholding quality, safety, people and a company’s culture, just as we suspect you do. Let us know what is important to you, and we will plan to make that a lasting part of your legacy.
We keep the same people serving the same customers — with the same community involvement that made each business successful in the first place.
See how we carry your legacy forward.
Highlighting 2023 –2025 Growth
Momentum in Motion
Three Years of Transformational Growth. Big Brand’s strength, stability, and trajectory show you’re joining a winning team.
40+ Acquisitions in 2025 The numbers tell the story Expanded into 6 New States Added in 2025
Growth at scale requires more than acquisitions — it requires infrastructure, leadership, and trust. Big Brand has invested heavily in the systems and people that support our teams, including new HR leadership, internal management development, competitive benefits, and stronger supplier partnerships. The result is a stable, well-supported organization equipped to grow without losing what makes each business successful.
On Track for 1,000 Stores by 2030
Reinvestment in Equipment and Facilities
“We’re getting bigger, we’re expanding, but our hearts are still right in the same place.”
– from purchased company
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Sell Your Business
Start the Conversation
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Why It Helps You: What Happens After You Submit
The Right Next Step
Let’s Keep the Conversation Going.
Selling a business you built is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. Our promise is to keep the process transparent, respectful, and aligned with your goals — every step of the way.
If what you’ve read here resonates, we invite you to reach out for a confidential conversation with our M&A team. Whether you’re ready to move forward or simply want to understand your options and how we approach these transactions, we’ll meet you where you are.
