Acquisitionreported

Arrow Exterminators acquires Tampa-based Top Notch Pest Control

What happened. Arrow Exterminators merged with Top Notch Pest Control of Tampa, a residential and commercial pest, termite and lawn and ornamental company founded by Michael and Mary Carli with more than 35 combined years in the industry. Arrow described the deal as its 95th acquisition since 1988. Michael Carli said the merger put the business in the right home, and CEO Emily Thomas Kendrick said all Top Notch employees would remain.

Parties

Company
Top Notch Pest Control · Tampa, Hillsborough County
Buyer
Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
Price
Not disclosed
The name on the truckTop Notch Pest Control
Tampa, Hillsborough County
Operating ownerArrow Exterminators, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

Other Tampa Bay brands under Arrow Exterminators, Inc.: Exterm-A-Tech, Inc., Advantage Pest Control of FL LLC, Tropicare Termite and Pest Control, Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control, Inc..

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 — trade press. Only located source; no publication date visible

Researcher notes: Announcement date unverified. The deal is absent from Arrow's dated online press archive (which starts November 2011), so it may fall outside the 2010-2026 window; retained as reported pending a dated source.

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