Great Plains Communications Acquires InterCarrier Networks

Great Plains Communications Acquires USA Communications

October 1, 2021

Telecommunications

Great Plains Communications, a Grain Management-backed Midwestern telecom provider, has completed the acquisition of USA Communications, a fiber-focused service provider headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska. The deal expands Great Plains' regional fiber footprint and customer reach in Nebraska and Colorado; financial terms were not disclosed.

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 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.

Stratus Networks Acquires Illinois Fiber Resources Group (iFiber)

June 4, 2024

Telecommunications

Stratus Networks, a Midwest business communications provider backed by private equity firm Novacap, has acquired Illinois Fiber Resources Group (iFiber) to expand its fiber network footprint across northwest Illinois. The deal strengthens Stratus's fiber-based data, voice and cloud services for local businesses and communities and is supported by Novacap as part of its digital infrastructure investment strategy.

Scale Bank Acquires Great Plains Transportation Services and Partners Funding

October 1, 2025

Financial Services

Scale Bank has acquired Great Plains Transportation Services and Partners Funding, two Fairmont, Minnesota-based invoice factoring providers, bringing their combined team of 39 professionals and ~2,800 customers into Scale Bank’s Scale Funding and Provident Commercial Finance divisions. The acquisition expands Scale Bank’s factoring capabilities and strengthens its lending presence in the trucking and transportation end market while complementing its financing to staffing and oil & gas service companies.