Waynes Pest Control Acquires Preferred Pest Acquisition

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Waynes Pest Control announced a strategic expansion in Tennessee with the acquisition of Preferred Pest headquartered in Knoxville. Waynes operates in the Greater Knoxville market as Daytons Pest Control.

Waynes, an Anticimex company operating in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi, achieved over $32 million in annual revenue in 2019 and are experiencing overall growth of 30%+ in 2020, which positions them among the Top 20 largest pest control companies in North America.

Eric Frye, president of Waynes, said, “We are excited about the opportunity to steward the great Team and Customer base established by Sam Oliver. We believe this merger between Daytons Pest and Preferred Pest will further strengthen our position within the Greater Knoxville market and surrounding communities.”

Commenting on the transaction, Sam Oliver, owner of Preferred Pest, said, “I knew, after my first meeting with Eric and Shawn, that Waynes was the company to partner with. Their business model, human resources team, and management style matched up perfectly with Preferred Pest. I only see my Team Members having greater opportunities being a part of the Waynes organization. Daytons is the most trusted, established name in our market so I know our customers will receive world class service moving forward.“