Standing from left are Arrow’s Tim Pollard and Kevin Burns; Cajun Bug’s Kimi Hargrave and Jeff Hargrave; and Arrow’s Emily Thomas Kendrick. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARROW EXTERMINATORS
Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators recently completed the acquisition of Cajun Bug Exterminating.
“We are so excited to be in Lafayette and couldn’t be happier to have the customers and team members of Cajun Bug joining the Arrow family,” said Emily Thomas Kendrick, chief executive officer of Arrow Exterminators. “As owners, Jeff and Kimi Hargrave have a wonderful, caring team and have built a really strong business in the Acadiana area. Cajun Bug’s promise to create an unforgettable experience for every customer is perfectly aligned with ours, so this merger is a great fit for our team members and customers.”
The transaction gives Arrow its first office in Lafayette, La., complementing Arrow’s other Louisiana offices in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge, La.
“We were so happy to see Arrow Exterminators come to Louisiana earlier this year that we called them immediately to let them know we wanted to join forces,“ said Jeff Hargrave. ”We’ve been watching Arrow for many years and secretly hoped they would want to put down roots in this area. Their reputation for taking care of their people and treating their team members like family is well-known and well-deserved.”
The move is the latest in Arrow’s 2024 growth strategy.
Other moves this year include:
- Acquisition of Spider Man Pest Control
- The opening of two new offices in Decatur, Ga., and Knoxville, Tenn.
- River City Termite & Pest Control acquisition
- Addition of Anchor Environmental in Charleston, S.C
- Established new offices in Cartersville, Ga., and Houston, Texas
- Acquisition of The Pestop, based in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
About Arrow Exterminators
Family owned and operated since 1964, Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators is the sixth largest pest and termite control company in the United States, ranked by revenue. Arrow boasts a modern fleet of more than 3175 vehicles, 185 service centers and 3400 team members with revenues exceeding $415 million and in 2024 was named a Top 5 USA Workplace and the No. 1 Top Workplace in Atlanta in the Large Company category by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chairman Joe Thomas is a Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer (Class of 2009). Featuring QualityPro accreditation by the National Pest Management Association, the company offers innovative and environmentally responsible services to protect homes and businesses of customers in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Visit arrowexterminators.com for more information.
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