Park Lawn Corporation - Company Research Report
Company Overview
- Name: Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)
- Mission: To be the indisputable choice for funeral and cemetery services in the communities served.
- Founded: Originally established in 1892 as Park Lawn Company Limited with the Park Lawn Cemetery in Toronto.
- Key People:
- Brad Green, Chief Executive Officer
- Jennifer Hay, President & General Counsel
- Mat Forastiere, Chief Operations Officer
- Daniel Millett, Chief Financial Officer
- Jay Dodds, Chief Strategy Officer
- Lorie Johnson, Chief Administrative Officer
- Lloyd Boyd, Chief Information Officer
- Clark Harlow, Senior VP of Corporate Development
- Bill Hudson, Senior VP of Sales
- Headquarters:
- Canada: 2 St. Clair Ave. E, Suite 705, Toronto, ON M4T 2T5
- U.S.: Two Houston Center, 909 Fannin St, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77010
- Number of Employees: No information available
- Revenue: No specific revenue information available
- Known For: Park Lawn Corporation is one of the largest funeral, cremation, and cemetery providers, reputed as the fastest growing company in the profession in North America since 2013.
Products
- Offerings:
- Cemeteries, Crematoria, Funeral Homes, Chapels, Event Centers: Providing customizable services and merchandise for honoring loved ones, sold on a pre-planned (pre-need) or time-of-death (at-need) basis.
- Detailed Product Information:
- High-level product descriptions or specific features not available.
Recent Developments
- Acquisitions:
- December 9, 2024: Acquired Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory and Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home assets in Illinois.
- November 4, 2024: Acquired Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory assets in Texas, expanding the presence in Bryan and College Station.
- September 9, 2024: Acquired assets of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funerals & Cremations in Waco, Texas, and Carolina Memorial Parks and Whitley's Funeral Home in North Carolina.
- Leadership Changes:
- Jay Dodds transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer.
- Jennifer Hay appointed as President and General Counsel.
- Mathew Forastiere appointed as Chief Operations Officer.
- Recent Transactions: Successful completion of a go-private transaction with Homesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners.
Strategic Advantage
With a dynamic leadership team and innovative operations, Park Lawn Corporation leverages strategic advantages over traditional industry players resistant to change, facilitating strong growth both organically and through acquisitions.
For further updates, Park Lawn Corporation maintains a comprehensive network, offering acquisitions across North America, fortifying its leadership in the funeral, cremation, and cemetery space through these strategic expansions.
For more details, contact Daniel Millett, Chief Financial Officer at (416) 231-1462, ext. 221.
Note: This report is compiled based on the available information and attempts to cover all requested details. Some specific financial and employee details were not provided in the data.
