TL;DR
JP McHale Pest Management, an Anticimex company, has acquired Dependable Exterminating, a residential and commercial pest control service provider in New York City. The deal closed in November 2025, expanding JP McHale's footprint in the city.
JP McHale Pest Management, an Anticimex company, has acquired Dependable Exterminating. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the deal closed in November 2025.
Founded in the mid-1980s by Ziggy Gruen, Dependable Exterminating served residential and commercial customers across New York City for nearly 40 years. The company built its reputation on consistent service, experienced technicians, and long-standing customer relationships throughout the five boroughs.
> “I feel very good about the JP McHale team and the direction they’re taking the company,” the seller said. “I think they’ll take great care of the business and the people.”
> “Kemp Anderson Consulting made what could have been a complicated process feel smooth and manageable," the seller said. "I don’t think I could have done it without them.”
Headquartered in Buchanan, N.Y., JP McHale Pest Management continues to expand across the Northeast through acquisitions and organic growth.
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This story was originally published in Pest Control Technology on May 18, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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