Cards Recycling Acquires Raintree Disposal

Cards Holdings Acquires Harrah Disposal and Stacy's Trash Service

August 5, 2024

Environmental Services

Cards Holdings LLC, based in Springdale, Arkansas, acquired Harrah Disposal (Harrah, Oklahoma) and Stacy's Trash Service (Tahlequah, Oklahoma). The purchases expand Cards' residential, commercial and municipal waste collection services across central and eastern Oklahoma and add roughly 5,000 customers to its network.

CARDS Recycling Acquires Whittinghill Disposal Services

April 5, 2023

Environmental Services

CARDS Holdings (CARDS Recycling), a PE-backed regional waste and recycling services provider, has acquired Whittinghill Disposal Services, a commercial and industrial waste hauler based in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The deal adds roughly 7,000 customers, 8 trucks and 15 employees and brings construction & demolition recycling, wood grinding and composting capabilities while increasing CARDS' market density across eastern Oklahoma and bridging its Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas operations. The acquisition was enabled by a recent capital investment from Kinderhook Industries.

Cards Holdings Acquires Ken's Trash Service

November 7, 2024

Environmental Services

Cards Holdings LLC of Fayetteville, Arkansas has acquired Ken's Trash Service of Tahlequah, Oklahoma as part of its ongoing roll-up of regional waste providers. The purchase expands Cards' residential and commercial collection footprint in northeast Oklahoma and adds route/customer density to its network of waste services.

Southfield Capital-backed Franchise FastLane Acquires Raintree Franchise Growth

July 12, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Southfield Capital's portfolio company Franchise FastLane has acquired Raintree Franchise Growth, a Denver-based full-service brand development and marketing firm serving franchisors. The deal expands FastLane's franchise development and marketing capabilities and brings Raintree's leadership into the combined organization (Brent Dowling to serve as CMO), with Raintree's owners remaining actively involved post-close.

CARDS Holdings (Kinderhook) Acquires Trash Hog, LLC

August 9, 2023

Environmental Services

CARDS Holdings, a Kinderhook Industries portfolio company, acquired Trash Hog, LLC, a regional solid waste collection business serving municipal, residential subscription, commercial, and industrial customers across Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The add-on expands CARDS' footprint and density in existing markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was financed by a Comerica Bank-led lending syndicate.

CARDS Holdings Acquires Johns Refuse

April 24, 2023

Environmental Services

CARDS Holdings, Inc. acquired Johns Refuse, LLC, a residential and commercial waste services provider based in Chelsea, Oklahoma, expanding CARDS' footprint into the greater Tulsa market. The deal — enabled by a recent capital investment from Kinderhook Industries — adds over 7,000 customers, 5,000 containers, 10 trucks and 12 employees and expands CARDS' frontload commercial, industrial roll-off and portable restroom offerings.