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title: "Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ Unveils Strategic Partnership with Susquehanna Growth Equity"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9c85d15c-7866-48e1-bab7-0a70f71717a0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20251014_tint_world_automotive_styling_centers_unveils_strategic_partnership_with_su.html
category: "Repair & maintenance"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Repair & maintenance"
published: 2025-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:47:31.549Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ Unveils Strategic Partnership with Susquehanna Growth Equity

**TL;DR:** Tint World Automotive Styling Centers announced a strategic investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity to enhance operational support and accelerate franchise development. The investment marks Tint World's first institutional capital and will help the brand solidify its leading position in the automotive aftermarket industry.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-10-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20251014_tint_world_automotive_styling_centers_unveils_strategic_partnership_with_su.html).*

## Story

Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ announced a strategic investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (“SGE”). This investment marks Tint World’s first institutional capital, which will be used to enhance operational support, accelerate franchise development, and further solidify the brand’s leading position in the automotive aftermarket industry.

“SGE’s deep operational expertise in both the automotive and franchise services industries combined with their long-term mindset makes them the ideal partner to help Tint World accelerate and scale franchise expansion globally, while continuing to deliver exceptional value to our franchisees and customers,” said Charles Bonfiglio, CEO of Tint World. “For over 4 decades, we have evolved into the premier automotive styling brand of choice for consumers, and SGE’s investment is a powerful endorsement of our franchisee-first approach.”

“Working with SGE represents our dedication to building strategic partnerships that help our franchise system grow and thrive,” said Jonathan Norman, President and Chief Investment Officer of Tint World. “Much like Tint World, SGE’s long-term mindset for steady, streamlined growth makes them the ideal partner to assist us in growing our system while staying true to what makes Tint World so special.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise development (topic)
- Automotive (sector)
- Tint World (company)
- strategic partnership (topic)
- automotive aftermarket (topic)
- Charles Bonfiglio (person)
- Jonathan Norman (person)
- Susquehanna Growth Equity (investor)
- institutional investment (topic)
- Susquehanna Growth Equity investment in Tint World (deal)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20251014_tint_world_automotive_styling_centers_unveils_strategic_partnership_with_su.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9c85d15c-7866-48e1-bab7-0a70f71717a0).