Top Notch Pest Control
Pest Control · Tampa, Hillsborough County by Michael and Mary Carli
About the company
Top Notch Pest Control was a Tampa-based residential and commercial pest control, termite and lawn and ornamental care company founded by Michael and Mary Carli, who had more than 35 combined years in the industry. It was acquired by Arrow Exterminators in what the company described as its 95th acquisition since 1988.
Ownership history
- Acquisition Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
What changed after the sale
Arrow said all Top Notch employees would remain with the business after the merger.
Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.
Who really profits
Money paid to Top Notch Pest Control now flows to Arrow Exterminators, Inc. (Atlanta, GA). Arrow Exterminators is a family-owned, Atlanta-based pest, termite and lawn care company founded in 1964 that has grown through a steady program of tuck-in acquisitions - more than 200 service centers by 2026. In Florida it operates under the Hughes Exterminators brand and typically converts acquired local brands to Hughes or Arrow while retaining employees. It reported revenue above $340 million and more than 3,000 employees at the time of its 2022 Tampa Bay deals.
Read more: why prices rise after a sale · debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Same owner, different name
Other Tampa Bay brands controlled by Arrow Exterminators, Inc.. Getting a "second opinion" from one of these is not a second opinion.
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Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control, Inc.
Frequently asked
Who owns Top Notch Pest Control?
Top Notch Pest Control is owned by Arrow Exterminators, Inc., a strategic contractor headquartered in Atlanta, GA. The sale was announced on an undisclosed date; the original brand was retired.
Is Top Notch Pest Control private equity owned?
Top Notch Pest Control was acquired by Arrow Exterminators, Inc., which we classify as strategic contractor rather than a private-equity platform, based on the sources listed below.
Is Top Notch Pest Control locally owned?
Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control sits with Arrow Exterminators, Inc. in Atlanta, GA.
When was Top Notch Pest Control sold?
Date not disclosed (announcement date).
Did Top Notch Pest Control change its name after the sale?
Yes — the brand was retired or merged (see notes and sources).
Sources Reported — credible press
- Pest Control Technology — trade press. Trade coverage; article carries no visible publication date
Researcher notes: Announcement date could not be pinned down; the deal does not appear in Arrow's own online press archive (which begins November 2011), so the transaction may pre-date 2012 or have been announced only through trade press.
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