DealerShop, Inc. and Resilience Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Jobbers Automotive, a leading full-service supplier of automotive paint, janitorial supplies, body shop equipment, bulk oil, and WeatherTech products serving automotive dealerships and collision centers in Ohio. The acquisition will expand DealerShop's national footprint and product offering for franchised new-vehicle dealerships and independent service centers in North America.
"Jobbers Automotive has a long-standing reputation for providing exceptional service and high-quality products to the Ohio market for over 70 years," says Bill Gryzenia, President & CEO of DealerShop. "We are delighted to have the talented and experienced Jobbers Automotive team join the DealerShop family of companies. The acquisition will enable us to provide our customers with a broader range of products and services and leverage the synergies from the consolidated footprint to drive growth and enhance value."
"I am thrilled that Jobbers Automotive joining forces with DealerShop to provide even greater value to our customers and opportunities for our employees,” says John Gemperline, CEO of Jobbers Automotive. “This acquisition marks a new chapter in our company's growth, and I am excited to see what we can achieve together as a team."
"We are all very excited about this next chapter of growth for DealerShop. Strategic geographic expansion has been one of our key priorities and we look forward to continuing our robust growth trajectory," says Bassem Mansour, CEO of Resilience Capital Partners.
