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title: "BugCo Expands in Texas With Acquisition of McGrath Pest Control"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/269b4220-8812-403f-b5bb-97a9939f7cb5
source: "Pest Control Technology"
original_url: https://www.pctonline.com/bugco-expands-in-texas-with-acquisition-of-mcgrath-pest-control
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-05-20T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-05-20T13:16:18.417Z
image: https://www.pctonline.com/fileuploads/image/2026/05/19/bugco-mcgrath.jpg
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# BugCo Expands in Texas With Acquisition of McGrath Pest Control

**TL;DR:** BugCo, an Anticimex company, has acquired McGrath Pest Control, marking its sixth acquisition in Texas. The acquisition expands BugCo's operations and customer base in the state's pest control market.

*originally published in Pest Control Technology on 2026-05-20. [Read the original](https://www.pctonline.com/bugco-expands-in-texas-with-acquisition-of-mcgrath-pest-control).*

## Story

BugCo, an Anticimex company, has acquired McGrath Pest Control, marking its sixth acquisition in Texas as the company expands in the state’s pest control market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

McGrath Pest Control has served customers in Texas for more than 60 years. BugCo said the acquisition expands its operations and customer base in the state.

> “Texas is one of the most important pest control markets in the country, and BugCo is building the right platform for long-term growth here,” BugCo President Shawn Hollis said. “This sixth acquisition is not only about adding another location. It is about bringing strong local teams into a brand that respects the hometown service customers already trust, while giving those teams additional support, systems and resources through the Anticimex network.”

BugCo provides residential and commercial pest control services across Texas.

Scott McGrath, owner of McGrath Pest Control, said joining BugCo will provide additional operational support for employees and customers.

> “We built this company around dependable service, local relationships and customer confidence,” McGrath said. “BugCo gives us a way to carry that forward with additional support behind the team.”

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- texas (location)
- acquisition (topic)
- Pest Control Technology (publication)
- pest control market (topic)
- Anticimex (company)
- BugCo (company)
- McGrath Pest Control (company)
- Shawn Hollis (person)
- Scott McGrath (person)
- BugCo acquisition of McGrath Pest Control (deal)

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Originally reported by Pest Control Technology (https://www.pctonline.com/bugco-expands-in-texas-with-acquisition-of-mcgrath-pest-control). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/269b4220-8812-403f-b5bb-97a9939f7cb5).