Who is Lotus, and why do they want to buy my shop?
Lotus is James and Nicole Stephenson, a master technician and a CPA, with a small team. We buy auto repair shops and the buildings they sit in, and we run them ourselves. We're a family, not a fund.
If this sounds like youYou looked us up after hearing the name. Fair. You want to know who we really are before you say a word about your shop.
What you can do.
Look us up
Our first shop opened in West Springfield in 2005. We also run a shop in South Windsor.
Ask us anything
How we buy, what we keep, what we change.
Send James a note
No obligation, and it stays private.
What to watch for.
- Ask any buyer what happens to your team and your name.
- Ask how long they plan to own the shop.
- Ask who you'll actually be talking to.
Owner to owner, and it stays private.
You'll talk to James, owner to owner. Lotus keeps the shops we buy for the long haul and keeps investing in the people who work there.
James StephensonLotus, Massachusetts and Connecticut
Quick answers.
Is Lotus private equity?
We're a family business that invests in shops and buildings. We run every shop ourselves.
Why do you buy shops?
Because we know how to run them, and buying a good shop beats starting from scratch.
Thinking about what comes next for your shop or building?
Tell James a little about it. Only James reads it, and the conversation stays private. No pressure, no broker and no mailing list.