{
  "title": "Roto-Rooter acquires two franchises for $20.6M: what it means",
  "url": "https://acquisitions.com/blog/roto-rooter-acquires-san-francisco-and-fort-worth-franchises/",
  "author": "Moran Pober",
  "publisher": "Acquisitions.com",
  "published": "2026-10-23",
  "updated": "2026-10-23",
  "section": "Deal reports",
  "keyword": "Roto-Rooter acquires",
  "short_answer": "On 31 March 2026 Roto-Rooter, owned by Chemed Corporation, bought the territory and assets of its franchises in San Francisco and Fort Worth in two separate deals. The combined price was about $20.6 million. Chemed said the two areas serve about 3.3 million people and should add $5.0 to $5.5 million of revenue for the rest of 2026.",
  "facts": {
    "Buyer": "Roto-Rooter, a segment of Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE), Cincinnati",
    "Target": "The Roto-Rooter franchises operating in San Francisco, California and Fort Worth, Texas",
    "Sector": "Plumbing, drain cleaning and water cleanup services",
    "Location": "San Francisco, California and Fort Worth, Texas",
    "Price": "About $20.6 million, combined, for both deals",
    "Structure": "Purchase of the territory and assets of each franchise, in two separate transactions",
    "Closed": "31 March 2026",
    "Announced": "23 April 2026, in Chemed's first-quarter 2026 results",
    "Population served": "About 3.3 million people across the two areas",
    "Revenue added": "$5.0 million to $5.5 million expected for the rest of 2026",
    "Source": "Chemed first-quarter 2026 release, Exhibit 99 to its 8-K"
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958426000010/che-20260423xex99.htm",
    "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958425000004/che-20251028xex99.htm",
    "https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans"
  ],
  "license": "Facts may be quoted with attribution to Acquisitions.com and a link to the url above."
}