Amazon to open fulfillment center in Alcoa, Tennessee

Amazon to open fulfillment center in Alcoa, Tennessee

E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed plans to establish a fulfillment center in Alcoa, Tennessee in 2022. The new Amazon fulfillment center, which is being developed by Hillwood Development Company, will generate 800 new full-time roles. Currently, Amazon has fulfillment and sortation centers in Charleston, Chattanooga, Memphis, Lebanon, Murfreesboro, and Nashville. Holly Sullivan – Amazon head […]

OrthoBanc to merge with Accel-KKR backed OrthoFi

OrthoBanc to merge with Accel-KKR backed OrthoFi

US-based OrthoBanc said that it has been acquired by Accel-KKR and is being merged with the latter’s OrthoFi to create a major player in orthodontic patient acquisition and financial management. Accel-KKR, which is a technology-focused private equity firm, had invested last year in OrthoFi, a software and technology-enabled service platform that caters to the orthodontic […]

Hub acquires insurance brokerage assets of Larry Dean Massey, Jr.

Hub acquires insurance brokerage assets of Larry Dean Massey, Jr.

Global insurance brokerage Hub International has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of Larry Dean Massey, Jr. (Massey) for an undisclosed price. Massey, which has legacy operations in Memphis, Tennessee, and in Oxford, Mississippi, provides insurance and risk management services. The company caters to clients with a focus on various industries such as hospitality, construction, and […]

USI Insurance to acquire employee benefits consulting firm Findley

USI Insurance to acquire employee benefits consulting firm Findley

USI Insurance Services has agreed to acquire Findley, a human resources (HR) and employee benefits consulting firm based in Tennessee, for an undisclosed price. Findley, which was established in 1969, offers actuarial, benefits, and administrative consulting services. The company caters to private and public held firms, the public sector, and also non-profit organizations. On the […]

Roark Capital wraps up $1.5bn acquisition of ServiceMaster Brands

Roark Capital wraps up $1.5bn acquisition of ServiceMaster Brands

Roark Capital Management has completed its $1.553 billion acquisition of US-based ServiceMaster Brands, a provider of residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services. The ServiceMaster Brands franchise businesses has been acquired from ServiceMaster Global by an affiliate of investment funds managed by Roark Capital Management, which is an Atlanta-based private equity firm. ServiceMaster Brands operates […]

Logo Brands acquires Boelter Brands drinkware and Topperscot lines

Logo Brands acquires Boelter Brands drinkware and Topperscot lines

Logo Brands, a licensee for hard good sports products, has agreed to acquire the Boelter Brands drinkware and Topperscot lines from The Boelter Companies to grow its market share of gameday merchandise. Based in Tennessee, Logo Brands manufactures officially licensed products for over 450 teams and organizations such as collegiate, NFL, MLB, MLS, NHL, NBA, […]

Propel Insurance acquires senior living specialist HealthCare Services

Propel Insurance acquires senior living specialist HealthCare Services

Propel Insurance, a US retail insurance agency, has acquired HealthCare Services (HCS), a boutique risk management and insurance consulting company based in Knoxville, Tennessee, for an undisclosed price. HealthCare Services specializes in catering to senior care organizations. Propel Insurance, which is a portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford, said that the enlarged firm following the acquisition, will […]