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Arrow Exterminators acquires Advantage Pest Control of Pinellas Park

What happened. Arrow Exterminators acquired Advantage Pest Control of FL LLC, a full-service residential and commercial pest and termite company in Pinellas Park. Owner Michael Piacenza said he had found a company providing world-class customer service. CEO Emily Thomas Kendrick called the fit strategic as well as cultural. The acquisition strengthened Arrow's Pinellas County and Tampa Bay position and brought it to 25 Florida service centers, with the business operating under the Hughes Exterminators brand.

Parties

Company
Advantage Pest Control of FL LLC · Pinellas Park, Pinellas County
Buyer
Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
Price
Not disclosed
The name on the truckAdvantage Pest Control of FL LLC
Pinellas Park, Pinellas County
Operating ownerArrow Exterminators, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

Other Tampa Bay brands under Arrow Exterminators, Inc.: Exterm-A-Tech, Inc., Tropicare Termite and Pest Control, Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control, Inc., Top Notch Pest Control.

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

Sources Verified — primary document

  1. Arrow Exterminators (2018-05-16) — press release. Full announcement

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