Divestiturereported

Orkin buys eight Hulett branches including Tampa Bay and Sarasota

What happened. Rollins subsidiary Orkin acquired eight north and central Florida branches from Hulett Environmental Services, including Tampa Bay and Sarasota, along with Orlando, Oviedo, Daytona Beach, Lake County, Melbourne and Kissimmee. The branches produced more than $8 million in annual revenue and the price was not disclosed. Hulett, founded in 1968, kept its South Florida operations; owner Tim Hulett said the sale let him focus on growing that business. Orkin said the acquired branches would move to Orkin branding over a period comfortable for customers and employees.

Parties

Company
Hulett Environmental Services (North/Central Florida branches) · Tampa, Hillsborough County
Buyer
Rollins, Inc. (Orkin)
Price
Not disclosed
The name on the truckHulett Environmental Services (North/Central Florida branches)
Tampa, Hillsborough County
Operating ownerRollins, Inc. (Orkin)
Atlanta, GA

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

Sources Reported — credible press

  1. Pest Control Technology (2012-10-02) — trade press. Branch list, revenue, quotes
  2. CNBC (2012-10-02) — news. Wire announcement

Researcher notes: Recorded as a divestiture because Hulett sold a subset of branches and continued operating.

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