Arrow Exterminators Acquires Anchor Environmental, Charleston (S.C.)

ATLANTA – Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators announced the merger and acquisition of Anchor Environmental, Charleston, S.C.  Anchor is a full-service company providing termite and pest control services to residents and businesses in the South Carolina counties of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester.  This transaction represents Arrow‘s second location in the Holy City.

“We welcome the customers and team members of Anchor to the Arrow family with open arms,” said Emily Thomas Kendrick, chief executive officer of Arrow Exterminators. “Anchor is a family business with an excellent family culture which matches up beautifully with ours.  Anchor’s customers are thrilled with the service they receive, and the location of the business is ideal, which makes it a perfect merger for us.”

Anchor Owner Karl Kuester said, “When I started the business, I wanted the bedrock of my company to be our family culture and am proud to say we’ve been successful in keeping it from day one. The team at Arrow have proven to me that they will stay true to our family culture as we transition going forward. We are very proud to be part of the Arrow family and am truly excited for my team members as they will be afforded opportunities that I cannot offer them.”

Tim Pollard, president and COO, Arrow Exterminators, added, “Charleston is the largest city in the state of South Carolina and is growing at three times the national average, so it is a highly valued market for us.  Karl has built a wonderful team and we are looking forward to the synergy both companies will experience as we merge them together."

Anchor Environmental will operate as Stark Exterminators.