A1 Garage Door Service
Phoenix, AZ · Formed 2007 · CEO Tommy Mello
How it operates
Founder-led national residential garage-door repair and replacement business, grown organically and by acquisition since 2007 to 25 markets. Cortec Group made a growth-capital investment announced December 2022 out of Cortec Group Fund VII ($2.1 billion, closed November 2019) — the eighth and final platform in that fund — with senior debt from Audax Private Debt, PennantPark, Invesco Private Debt and Cliffwater. In September 2026 news reports said KKR was nearing a purchase of A1 for around $2 billion.
Tampa Bay brands (0)
No Tampa Bay brand confirmed yet — tell us if you know one.
Capital events
Recapitalizations, sponsor changes, debt raises, bankruptcies and exits at the platform level. These set the clock that local brands live on.
- recap — Cortec Group announces a growth-capital partnership with A1 Garage Door Service out of Cortec Group Fund VII; Audax Private Debt, PennantPark, Invesco Private Debt and Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund provide senior debt. [source]
- exit — Reported (Reuters, via WTVB and others) that KKR will acquire A1 Garage Door Service for around $2 billion. Not confirmed by the parties in the sources reviewed. [source]
People
- Tommy Mello — founder. Founder of A1 Garage Door Service, launched in Phoenix in 2007 and grown to 25 markets before Cortec Group's December 2022 growth-capital investment out of its $2.1 billion Fund VII.
Frequently asked
Who owns A1 Garage Door Service?
A1 Garage Door Service is owned by its investors — Cortec Group — together with management.
Which Tampa Bay companies does A1 Garage Door Service own?
None confirmed in our database yet.
Does A1 Garage Door Service keep the local brand names?
Founder-led national residential garage-door repair and replacement business, grown organically and by acquisition since 2007 to 25 markets. Cortec Group made a growth-capital investment announced December 2022 out of Cortec Group Fund VII ($2.1 billion, closed November 2019) — the eighth and final platform in that fund — with senior debt from Audax Private Debt, PennantPark, Invesco Private Debt and Cliffwater. In September 2026 news reports said KKR was nearing a purchase of A1 for around $2 billion.
Is A1 Garage Door Service private equity?
Yes — it is a private-equity-backed platform (see the capital chain above).
Sources Reported — credible press
- Cortec Group (2022-12-22) — press release. Phoenix HQ, founder Tommy Mello, founded 2007, 25 markets, Fund VII, lender syndicate
- Reuters via WTVB (2026-09-02) — news. Reported ~$2B KKR acquisition; headline-level only
Researcher notes: Cortec's release does not list markets by name, so A1's Tampa Bay footprint is unconfirmed. The KKR deal is reported, not announced — treat as unverified until a party confirms.
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