Hoffmann Acquires Greenville Bus Charter Firm
Hoffmann Family of Companies has acquired Champion Coach, a Greenville-based bus charter company founded in 1998.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Football
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Hoffmann Family of Companies has acquired Champion Coach, according to a news release. Champion Coach, a bus charter company based in Greenville, was founded in 1998 by Craig and Hazel Dance and began with four white motorcoaches.
Why it matters
The deal brings a Greenville transportation provider with nearly 30 years of operating history under Hoffmann's transportation division, which operates in more than 350 cities worldwide. The acquisition expands Hoffmann's footprint in charter transportation for major sports and university clients.
Champion Coach started in 1998 with four white motorcoaches and operated for nearly 30 years before the deal. Hoffmann's transportation division operates in more than 350 cities worldwide, but the purchase price and post-deal fleet size were not disclosed.
The players
Hoffmann Family of Companies
Hoffmann Family of Companies is a diversified family-owned business group whose transportation division operates in more than 350 cities worldwide.
Champion Coach
Champion Coach is a Greenville bus charter company founded in 1998 that has served major sports events and universities.
Tim Rose
Tim Rose is president of Hoffmann Transportation, the division overseeing the Champion Coach acquisition.
The details
Champion Coach has provided charter transportation for Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Yankees. Its service history includes the Super Bowl, MLB All-Star games, the College Football Playoff, and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
Timeline
1998: Craig and Hazel Dance founded Champion Coach in Greenville.
November 2, 2026: Hoffmann's acquisition of Champion Coach was reported.
Season Trajectory
The deal reflects a broader pattern of larger transportation groups acquiring established regional charter operators to gain capacity for marquee sporting events. Champion Coach's client list of major football, baseball, and university programs places it at the center of that consolidation.
Fans and teams that book Champion Coach for game-day travel may see the operator now run under Hoffmann's transportation division. The extraction does not confirm any change to booking, pricing, or service.
The takeaway
Greenville-area sports travel is increasingly handled by larger regional and national transportation groups, so organizers planning event logistics may want to confirm current operator details directly with their charter provider.
Further reading
For more on regional sports coverage, see Football coverage in Greenville.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Spartanburg Herald Journal.
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