Consolidation & Roll-Ups
- MSO Economics · Consolidation & Roll-Ups
The Cost-to-Serve Curve: Why MSO Marketing Economics Deteriorate Between 10 and 59 Locations
Driver-based cost modeling across a multi-location service portfolio shows marketing contribution per FTE falls as location count rises, producing a structural dead zone where mid-size MSOs are too big for boutique service and too small for enterprise economics. The mechanics, the price floors, and the way out.
- MSO Economics · Consolidation & Roll-Ups
What Enterprise Marketing Should Cost a 50-Location Auto Repair MSO
Private equity has deployed $9B+ into auto repair consolidation since 2023, but marketing pricing for the resulting platforms is still improvised. A buyer-side breakdown of the numbers: what the market benchmarks say you should spend, why per-location vendor pricing breaks at scale, and how to read a vendor's cost structure before you sign.