Dodson Pest Control Acquires Dial Exterminating

LYNCHBURG, Va. —  Dodson Pest Control announced it has acquired Dial Exterminating of Columbia, S.C. Dial has been in business since 1970 and was established by Davis Wise and his son, Larry.  All members of the Wise family have decided to retire from the business while the non-family employees will join the Dodson Columbia office. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Dodson Pest Control is one of the largest family-owned pest control companies in the country.  Established in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1944, Dodson Pest Control currently has 36 offices serving Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee and the District of Columbia-Maryland metropolitan area.  The acquisition of Dial Exterminating is Dodson’s largest in its 70 year history.  Dodson Pest Control opened an office in Columbia in 2006.  Dodson President and CEO Bert Dodson, Jr. said, “Our Company will continue to maintain Dial’s strong commitment to quality service.  We look forward to servicing the needs of their loyal customers.”