Acquisitions in Montana in 2011

Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply, a Montana-based western lifestyle retailer headquartered in Bozeman, will acquire Quality Supply, a Missoula, Montana-based chain with four stores, effective June 14, 2011. The purchase was a planned exit by owners Dave and Suzanne Peterson and expands Murdoch's Montana footprint while preserving most of Quality Supply's ~175 employees.

Safeguard Acquisitions Inc., affiliated with Safeguard Business Systems and Deluxe Corporation, completed an asset purchase of Hammer’s Quality Business Systems (QBS) of Helena, Montana and subsequently sold the business to long-time Safeguard distributors Greg and Vicki Schob. The Hammers will remain involved during the transition, and Safeguard said the move is part of a broader program to fund transactions that expand its network and help business owners exit.