Acquisitionreported

Arrow Environmental Services acquires Bruce Pest Control of Lakeland

What happened. Sarasota-based Arrow Environmental Services acquired Lakeland pest control operator Bruce Pest Control in December 2012, one of two Lakeland-area pest control acquisitions the company made that month as part of a broader expansion into Central Florida (Naples, Lakeland, Crystal River) and Atlanta. Deal terms were not disclosed. The two Lakeland deals together were reported to add about 15 employees to Arrow's Lakeland presence.

Parties

Company
Bruce Pest Control · Lakeland, Polk County
Buyer
Arrow Environmental Services
Price
Not disclosed
The name on the truckBruce Pest Control
Lakeland, Polk County
Operating ownerArrow Environmental Services
Sarasota, FL

Other Tampa Bay brands under Arrow Environmental Services: Polk County Termite & Pest Control.

What this kind of deal tends to mean for customers and staff: pricing · sales pressure · technicians · the exit clock.

Sources Reported — credible press

  1. Patch (Sarasota, FL) — news. Primary source naming buyer, target, city and December 2012 date

Researcher notes: Exact day of announcement within December 2012 not available; date recorded as the 1st of the month as a placeholder for the known month/year.

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