Carriage Services Acquires Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries & Wood Family Funeral Service
March 22, 2023
Carriage Services, Inc. has acquired substantially all assets of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations and Wood Family Funeral Service, including three funeral homes, two cemeteries and a cremation business in the Bakersfield, California market. The deal provides a succession solution for Greenlawn's leadership while expanding Carriage's local footprint in a market where Greenlawn holds approximately a 40% share.
- Buyers
- Carriage Services, Inc.
- Targets
- Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations, Wood Family Funeral Service
- Sellers
- Greenlawn Board, Jim La Mar, Tom Bell
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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