Champion Auto Parts

What Champion Auto Parts does

Champion Auto Parts (DBA: Champion Auto & Parts and Champion Auto Salvage) is a family-owned vehicle recycling facility founded in 2002 and headquartered at 13345 N. Saginaw St., Clio, Michigan. The company operates a single physical salvage yard serving Central Michigan, employing approximately 5 people, and combines a pull-your-own yard model for DIY customers with full-service parts extraction for individuals and professional auto repair facilities. It generates revenue primarily from one-time sales of recycled (salvage) auto parts — engines, transmissions, rear ends, starters, alternators, radiators, body sections — complemented by a full line of aftermarket replacement parts, ready-to-go vehicle sales, and ancillary revenue from core charges on exchange parts and tiered extended warranty fees (6- and 12-month drive train warranties plus a $10 one-year small parts warranty).

The core technology stack is intentionally lightweight: parts inventory and online purchasing are operated through the third-party Hollander Stores platform (champion.hollanderstores.com), with supplemental digital reach via an eBay storefront, Facebook, YouTube, and a direct SEO-oriented website (championautosalvage.com). There is no proprietary technology, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capability disclosed; the company's systems are essentially a thin digital layer on top of a conventional salvage yard operation.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-SMB with a hybrid segmentation: DIY hobbyists (primary) and local auto repair facilities (primary) drive the majority of demand, with vehicle rebuilders as a secondary segment. Pricing is opaque (not publicly disclosed and quote-based), with a 30-day standard warranty on mechanical parts and final-sale on electrical parts. Distribution combines on-site self-service, staff-assisted extraction, free local delivery to repair facilities, and parcel/freight shipping for remote buyers. No institutional funding, M&A, or expansion beyond a single site has been disclosed.

Name

Champion Auto Parts

Legal name

Champion Auto Parts

Website

https://championautosalvage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Champion Auto Parts is a family-owned vehicle recycling facility in Clio, Michigan, founded in 2002. It sells recycled and aftermarket auto parts to Central Michigan DIY customers and local auto repair shops via a pull-your-own yard, full-service extraction, and free local delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Auto Parts

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314), Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312), Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (441330)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Auto Parts Recovery & Resale (Salvage/Yard Parts, Rebuilders) (EUAIAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling, Dismantling & Parts Recovery (TLABAKAI)

Keywords

• Recycled auto parts
• Vehicle recycling facility
• Aftermarket replacement parts
• Used auto parts
• Salvage yard services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recycled Auto Parts Sales: One-time sales of high-quality recycled auto parts from salvage vehicles, including engines, transmissions, rear ends, starters, alternators, radiators, and body sections.
2. Aftermarket Replacement Parts: Sales of full line of aftermarket replacement parts alongside recycled parts.
3. Extended Warranties: Extended warranty options on most items including 6 and 12 month drive train warranties, and $10 one-year extended warranties on small parts.
4. Core Charges: Core charges on exchange parts (refundable within 10 days upon return of old part).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Champion Auto Parts operates a vehicle recycling facility in Clio, Michigan, selling high-quality recycled/used auto parts salvaged from end-of-life vehicles as well as a full line of aftermarket replacement parts. It operates both a pull-your-own (self-service) yard for DIY customers and full-service parts extraction, with free local delivery to repair facilities and shipping via UPS, USPS, and freight carriers for remote customers.

Product overview

Champion Auto Parts operates as a vehicle recycling facility offering a dual-model parts distribution system. The core offering combines recycled auto parts (with full-service and pull-your-own yard options) alongside a full line of aftermarket replacement parts. The company also sells ready-to-go vehicles and provides delivery services to local repair facilities. Warranty coverage ranges from 30-day standard warranties to extended options for drive train components and small parts. All parts and vehicles are searchable via the Hollander Stores online platform integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycled Auto Parts High-quality recycled/used auto parts salvaged from end-of-life vehicles, including engines, transmissions, rear ends, starters, alternators, radiators, condensers, heaters, and body sections. Available through both full-service extraction and pull-your-own self-service options. Targeted at DIY car owners, repair shops, and vehicle rebuilders.
• Aftermarket Replacement Parts Full line of aftermarket replacement parts for vehicles, sold alongside the recycled parts inventory to complement customer needs where used parts are unavailable or unsuitable. Targeted at the same DIY and repair facility customers.
• Vehicles for Sale Ready-to-go vehicles from the recycling facility available for sale to customers for resale or rebuilding projects. Inventory is searchable through the Hollander Stores vehicle rebuilder search platform. Targeted at vehicle rebuilders and private buyers.
• Parts Delivery Service Delivery of parts to customers: free local delivery to any repair facility within the local delivery area, plus shipping to remote customers via UPS, USPS, local delivery, or freight carriers for larger items. Targeted at professional repair facilities and remote individual buyers.
• Warranty Services Warranty coverage on recycled parts, including a standard 30-day warranty on mechanical parts (engines, transmissions, rear ends, starters, alternators, radiators, condensers, heaters), plus optional 6 and 12-month drive train extended warranties and a $10 one-year extended warranty on most small parts. Core charges apply on exchange parts with refund within 10 days. Targeted at buyers of recycled mechanical and small parts.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hollander StorescoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Hollander Stores platform (champion.hollanderstores.com) for online parts catalog, vehicle inventory search, and e-commerce functionality. Provides digital inventory management and online sales channel integration.
• UPSminorOthersShipping carrier for delivering parts to customers who cannot visit the physical location or are outside local delivery area.
• USPSminorOthersShipping carrier option for delivering smaller parts to customers nationwide.
• Freight CarriersminorOthersFreight shipping for larger parts and components that cannot be shipped via UPS or USPS.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Copart: Online salvage auction platform connecting sellers of end-of-life and salvage vehicles with buyers including dismantlers and rebuilders. A key upstream source/inventory channel for the same vehicle-recycling value chain Champion operates in.
• LKQ Corporation: Largest North American provider of alternative and recycled auto parts, operating wholesale distribution and recycler networks. Operates broadly across the recycled-parts value chain with far greater scale and geographic reach than Champion.
• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions): Salvage vehicle auction company owned by Ritchie Bros., supplying total-loss and recovered-theft vehicles to dismantlers and recyclers. Directly relevant as an upstream supplier of inventory to yards like Champion Auto Parts.
• NAPA Auto Parts: Large automotive aftermarket parts retailer/distributor offering new replacement parts (the same 'aftermarket replacement parts' category Champion carries). Broad incumbent competing for the same repair-shop customers Champion serves via its B2B channel.

Others

• Car-Part.com: Inventory search platform that aggregates recycled auto parts listings from thousands of salvage yards. Functions as a key demand-generation and distribution channel for independent recyclers like Champion.
• eBay Motors: Online marketplace where Champion operates its eBay storefront. Comparable as a channel partner rather than a direct competitor, but enables national monetization of used auto parts inventory.
• Hollander (a Solera company): Provider of the e-commerce/inventory platform Champion uses (Hollander Stores). Industry-standard enabling technology for recycled-parts yards and therefore an ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Pull-A-Part: National self-service auto salvage yard chain operating pull-your-own yards and full-service parts counters across the U.S. Directly comparable business model and customer segments (DIY consumers and repair shops) to Champion Auto Parts.
• U-Pull-It: Self-service auto salvage yard chain with multiple U.S. locations. Directly competes in the same DIY pull-your-own parts retail model.
• Pick-n-Pull: Self-service used auto parts retailer with multiple yard locations across the U.S. Closely comparable pull-your-own model and price-sensitive DIY customer base served by Champion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ChampionParts
• Facebookfacebook.com/Champion-Auto-Parts-61573010606136
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/champion-auto-parts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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