Authority Brands Acquires Monster Tree Service

Authority Brands Acquires DoodyCalls

February 19, 2021

Environmental Services

Authority Brands, a Columbia, Maryland–based franchisor of home service brands, has acquired DoodyCalls, a leading pet waste removal franchisor. The acquisition expands Authority Brands' home-service portfolio and will integrate DoodyCalls' operations across its franchise network; terms were not disclosed.

Authority Brands Acquires STOP Restoration

November 4, 2020

Environmental Services

Authority Brands, a PE-backed home‑services franchisor based in Columbia, Maryland, has purchased Service Team of Professionals ("STOP Restoration"), a Bloomington, Indiana‑based restoration franchisor operating in 31 U.S. territories. Terms were not disclosed; Boxwood Partners advised STOP Restoration and Apax Partners (Authority Brands' investor) commented on the strategic fit as an expansion of Authority Brands' home‑service portfolio.

Authority Brands Acquires The Junkluggers

December 16, 2022

Environmental Services

Authority Brands, a Columbia, Maryland-based franchisor of home service brands, has acquired eco-friendly junk removal franchisor The Junkluggers. The Junkluggers, founded in 2004 and operating across roughly 350 territories with more than 90 locations in the United States, will join Authority Brands' portfolio to accelerate franchise and service expansion; terms were not disclosed.

Authority Brands Acquires DRYmedic Restoration Services

November 14, 2022

Environmental Services

Authority Brands has acquired DRYmedic Restoration Services; terms were not disclosed. DRYmedic, founded in 2014 and serving the Detroit region with over 40 trucks, will join Authority Brands' portfolio to support national growth and expand the franchisor's restoration service offerings; Greenwich Capital Group served as DRYmedic's exclusive financial advisor.

Authority Brands Acquires Screenmobile

February 13, 2023

Professional Services

Authority Brands, the Columbia, Maryland-based home-services franchisor, has acquired Screenmobile, a national mobile screen repair franchise founded by the Walker family. The acquisition expands Authority Brands' portfolio of home service brands and brings Screenmobile's more than 145 territories and 115+ franchise owners into the platform; terms were not disclosed.

SavATree Acquires Branches Tree Experts

April 21, 2021

Environmental Services

SavATree has acquired Branches Tree Experts of Kensington, Maryland, bringing founder Michael Guercin and his staff into SavATree’s Rockville, MD branch. The acquisition expands SavATree’s presence in the DC Metro area and adds Branches’ arboriculture and forestry consulting capabilities to SavATree’s residential and commercial tree, shrub and lawn care services.