Great Plains Communications Acquires USA Communications

Great Plains Communications Acquires InterCarrier Networks

May 15, 2019

Telecommunications

Great Plains Communications, a Grain Management portfolio company, has acquired InterCarrier Networks, a regional fiber-optic carrier headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The deal adds roughly 2,037 route miles of fiber across Illinois, Indiana, the St. Louis metro and Kentucky to Great Plains’ network; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction closed in August 2019.

Great Plains Communications Acquires Wood River Network from Fiber Nebraska

January 7, 2022

Telecommunications

Great Plains Communications (GPC), a Midwestern fiber operator backed by Grain Management, completed the acquisition of the 10.6-mile Wood River Network from Fiber Nebraska, LLC. The purchase extends GPC's fiber footprint into Wood River, Nebraska, enabling fiber-to-the-home and business services for roughly 500 homes and 60 businesses; financial terms were not disclosed.

Great Plains Communications Acquires Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation (ETC)

June 25, 2020

Telecommunications

Great Plains Communications, backed by investor Grain Management, has completed the acquisition of Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation (ETC), a family-owned Southeastern Indiana telecommunications provider. The deal expands Great Plains' fiber footprint and broadband services into Indiana, adding ETC's ~14,000 customers and a local workforce of over 90 employees.

Grain Management Acquires Young's Communications (Y-COM)

August 19, 2021

Infrastructure

Grain Management, LLC has acquired Young's Communications, LLC (Y-COM), a Melbourne, Florida-based provider of telecommunications, utility, and power infrastructure construction and maintenance services. The transaction (announced August 2021) transfers ownership from Cotton Creek Capital to Grain, positioning Y-COM to scale its infrastructure services capabilities across Florida and the southeastern United States under Grain's broadband-focused platform.

Grain Management Acquires Majority Stake in Hunter Communications

August 20, 2019

Telecommunications

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Grain Management has acquired a majority interest in Hunter Communications, a regional fiber-optic network operator serving southern Oregon and parts of northern California. The deal (terms undisclosed) will support Hunter's network densification and footprint expansion as the company prepares for growth under Grain's ownership.

Grain Management Acquires Majority Stake in Ritter Communications

August 12, 2019

Telecommunications

Grain Management signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ritter Communications from E. Ritter and Company, with the Ritter family retaining board positions. The investment will support accelerated growth and fiber network expansion across Ritter's service area; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was expected to close in Q4 2019 (financial terms not disclosed).