Arrow Exterminators Acquires Goliath Pest Control

ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators announced the merger and acquisition of Goliath Pest Control, a provider of commercial pest control in Central Florida. 

Based in Lake Mary, Fla., Goliath services commercial customers in 20 Florida counties along the East Coast from Jacksonville to Vero Beach and along the I-4 corridor from Daytona Beach to Orlando to the Tampa area, including Sarasota. This transaction allows Arrow to grow and reach more commercial customers and provides Arrow with a larger commercial presence in the greater Orlando market.

“We are excited to welcome the thirty team members and customers of Goliath Pest Control to the Arrow family,” said Emily Thomas Kendrick, CEO of Arrow Exterminators. “Goliath’s service professionals are well trained, very focused in their treatment of customers and every team member has a wonderful respect for their customers, making Goliath Pest a perfect fit for us.”

Patrick Lynch, president of Goliath Pest Control, said, “We were very fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with a number of companies and we really feel great about our choice to merge with the Arrow family, said  “They really impressed us at all levels of their organization and know we made the right decision for our employees who will continue to be treated as family."

Tim Pollard, president and COO of Arrow Exterminators, added, “Goliath Pest Control was established in 2004 with the sole mission to provide the best possible service to commercial customers in the Orlando area and their success has led them to grown throughout all of Central Florida. Pat and Rick [Lamb, Goliath's vice president], Goliath are wonderful leaders and they have built a team to be proud of and we are thrilled that this group of professionals will join us and will blend in very well with the Arrow family."

Rand Hollon of Preferred Business Brokers acted as the exclusive adviser to Goliath Pest Control.