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Consolidation
M&A activity, acquisitions, and corporate consolidation in deathcare.
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Consolidation
QUIETLY ACQUIRED: How America's Largest Funeral Chain Bought 47 Homes in 18 Months
We tracked every deal, every price increase, every community left with fewer choices. The consolidation of American deathcare is accelerating — and it's happening without scrutiny.
June 202622 min
Consolidation
Carriage Services Buys Knoxville's Oldest Funeral Home. The Town Pushed Back.
When the fourth-generation family funeral home changed hands, residents noticed: higher prices, shorter services, and a corporate script replacing personal care.
May 28, 20268 min
Consolidation
THE QUIET GIANT: How Everstory Partners Bought a Family Cemetery — and What It Reveals About Who Controls America's Burial Grounds
When Everstory Partners acquired Franklin Memorial Park in New Jersey, it was one more deal in a buying spree that has gone largely unnoticed. Behind the warm rebrand lies a company transformed from a troubled publicly traded cemetery operator into a private equity-powered consolidator with 460+ locations and global capital backing.
June 202618 min