GME Supply Acquires Wayne Enterprises
September 11, 2025
Columbia, Missouri-based GME Supply has acquired Houston-based Wayne Enterprises, a supplier of trade uniforms, FR workwear, PPE and custom embroidery services. The acquisition expands GME Supply’s product and service offering—adding uniform program management and in-house customization—and broadens its reach into oil & gas, utilities and other industrial markets.
- Buyers
- GME Supply
- Targets
- Wayne Enterprises
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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