January 2022

Page A15 JANUARY 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A We produce case volume reports for every licensed funeral firm in these States: Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin Do you know your market share? We do. FUNERAL CONVERGENCE www.FuneralConvergence.com Phone (831) 221 - 0075 If you’re looking to sell, reach out to the experts at Johnson Consulting, the largest business broker in the industry. Selling your business is a complex, often painful process, that can expose you to tremendous risk. That’s why you should leave it to the experts at Johnson Consulting. We’ve brokered the sale of thousands of funeral home and cemetery businesses. We’ll help you take the emotion out of the process, negotiate the best possible terms, and make sure you’re not taken advantage of. Don’t leave your future and legacy in the hands of anyone else. info@johnsonconsulting.com 480-556-8500 Would you trust your accountant to fix that crown? Then why would you trust him to sell your business? Download our Pain-Free Guide to Selling Your Business at johnsonconsulting.com/pain-free JCG-Dentist-Ad-V2.indd 1 9/2/21 3:51 PM Park Lawn Completes Acquisition of Smith and Ingram Businesses Smith Funeral and Cremation Service profession and will be a foundation for growth in a new state for PLC. We are excited to have Jack Allen and his team join PLC as TORONTO,ON— Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) is pleased to announce that it has completed the pre- viously announced acqui- sition of substantially all of the assets of Smith Fu- neral & Cremation Ser- vice, Life & Legacy Cre- mation Center and Smith Event Centers, as well as Grandview Cemetery and Cremation by Grandview (collectively the “Smith” businesses), comprised of one funeral home, one combination funeral home and cemetery property and five event centers in Maryville, TN. “For nearly 60 years, the Smith businesses have set out to honor the life and legacy of each and every family we serve through meaningful experiences. We are dedicated to pro- fessional excellence and are excited to join an orga- nization that shares these same core values and com- mitment to the families in our community,” said Dr. Lynn Gibson on behalf of himself and the other owners of the Smith busi- nesses, Lisa Gibson, Ja- son Chambers and Justin Chambers. “The Smith businesses are nationally renowned, dynamic and innovative businesses and their ad- dition to our family firm- ly establishes PLC’s pres- ence in Eastern Tennessee. We look forward to con- tinuing and building onto the esteemed reputation of the Smith businesses with the Chambers and Gib- son families,” said J. Brad- ley Green, Chief Executive Officer of PLC. Park Lawn Corporation also announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire sub- stantially all of the assets of Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc (the “In- gram” business), a stand- alone funeral home locat- ed in Cumming, Forsyth County, GA. The transac- tion is anticipated to close in mid-December follow- ing the satisfaction of regu- latory requirements. “We are pleased to con- tinue to grow our foot- print in the southern Unit- Jack Allen ed States by strategically entering into a new high growth market in Geor- gia. The Ingram business is highly regarded within our they align perfectly with PLC’s culture and values,” stated J. Bradley Green, CEO of PLC. PLC and its subsidiaries own and operate businesses including cemeteries, crema- toria, funeral homes, chapels, planning offices and a trans- fer service. PLC operates in three Canadian provinces and fifteen United States.