Car care chain D&G Autocare motors into Borders with 21st Scottish site

Scottish car care and tyre fitting chain D&G Autocare has expanded into the Borders with the acquisition of a site in Galashiels.

The latest opening - a takeover of the former ATS garage on the town’s Hill Street - brings D&G’s tally of branches in Scotland to 21, with 22 in the UK as a whole. A garage in Carlisle was opened in August 2024.

Situated next to Galashiels retail park, with Pure Gym, Tesco and other major retailers as neighbours, the new garage and tyre shop venture is being led by local automotive expert Richard Bell as branch manager. He worked at D&G’s Musselburgh garage between 2022 and 2024.

D&G has taken its tally of branches in Scotland to 21.

Bell, who has previously worked as a senior mechanic in Toyota, Kia and Land Rover dealerships, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be opening our 21st branch in Scotland, and establishing our first presence in the Scottish Borders, my local area.

“The old ATS site is a prime location in Galashiels. Taking over such a prominent site gives us the perfect platform to deliver the reliable, honest, and affordable auto care services that D&G is famous for.”

He added: “I see myself coming on board as manager as a fantastic win for the area, as my roots are 100 per cent local.”

D&G’s Scottish sites are located across Fife, Edinburgh, the Lothians, Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire, Perthshire, Tayside, Glasgow, and now the Scottish Borders. In England, D&G Carlisle is based within Durranhill Industrial Estate.

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