Rollins, Inc. , a premier global consumer and commercial services company, today announced that it has acquired FPC Holdings, LLC. Fox Pest Control employs more than 1,300 associates and is headquartered in Logan, Utah. The Company ranks as the 13th largest pest management company according to PCT 100 rankings.
Founded in 2012, Fox Pest Control has consistently grown and now provides services for residential customers across 13 states. In addition to door-to-door marketing services, the Company has rapidly expanded through digital channels and is a leader in many of the communities it serves. The Company was recently recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in America.
The acquisition of Fox Pest Control will accelerate our long-term growth strategy in new geographies across the United States,” said Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr., Rollins, Inc.’s President and CEO. “In addition to providing HomeTeam with an efficient entry point to new markets, we provide the team at Fox Pest Control with new services to offer to their existing customers,” he said. The highly complementary nature of the acquisition will provide both brands with new avenues of growth across several regions,” said Mr. Gahlhoff, Jr.
Rollins, Inc.’s Executive Vice President and CFO, Kenneth Krause, added that the acquisition reflects Rollins, Inc.’s balanced approach to capital deployment. “Profitable growth continues to be the top priority in our capital allocation strategy. The strength of our balance sheet has positioned us well to continue to pursue organic and inorganic growth across our highly fragmented industry while returning cash to shareholders through our growing dividend,” he said.
Mike Romney and Bryant White, the co-founders of Fox Pest Control, both commented on the reasons that they chose to partner with Rollins. “Culturally, HomeTeam was an obvious fit for Fox. Our long-standing relationship with the good people of the Rollins…
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