{
  "title": "Pye-Barker acquires St. John's Fire Equipment: what it means",
  "url": "https://acquisitions.com/blog/pye-barker-acquires-st-johns-fire-equipment/",
  "author": "Moran Pober",
  "publisher": "Acquisitions.com",
  "published": "2026-11-06",
  "updated": "2026-11-06",
  "section": "Deal reports",
  "keyword": "Pye-Barker acquires St. John's Fire Equipment",
  "short_answer": "Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquired St. John's Fire Equipment, Inc., a fire suppression company in St. Augustine, Florida, on 5 November 2026. The price and structure were not disclosed. The deal adds service in Central Florida, Northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle, and the St. John's team stays on.",
  "facts": {
    "Buyer": "Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (private, Atlanta)",
    "Target": "St. John's Fire Equipment, Inc.",
    "Sector": "Fire and life safety: fire suppression, extinguishers, inspections",
    "Location": "St. John's: St. Augustine, Florida. Pye-Barker: Atlanta, Georgia",
    "Price": "Not disclosed",
    "Structure": "Not disclosed. Stated as a completed acquisition",
    "Announced": "5 November 2026",
    "Founded": "St. John's: 2016",
    "Buyer size": "Over 250 locations and 9,000 team members (per release)",
    "Buyer counsel": "Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP",
    "Source": "Pye-Barker announcement, also issued as a PR Newswire press release"
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://pyebarkerfs.com/news/pye-barker-fire-safety-acquires-st-johns-fire-equipment-inc-strengthening-fire-suppression-services-in-florida/",
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pye-barker-fire--safety-acquires-st-johns-fire-equipment-inc-strengthening-fire-suppression-services-in-florida-302929464.html",
    "https://pyebarkerfs.com/"
  ],
  "license": "Facts may be quoted with attribution to Acquisitions.com and a link to the url above."
}