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title: "JP McHale Pest Management Acquires Dependable Exterminating"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3536f688-4b18-46ba-98f1-d684670b3bac
source: "Pest Control Technology"
original_url: https://www.pctonline.com/jp-mchale-anticimex-acquires-dependable
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2026-05-18T14:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-05-18T18:15:31.357Z
image: https://www.pctonline.com/fileuploads/image/2026/05/18/gruens.jpg
---

# JP McHale Pest Management Acquires Dependable Exterminating

**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.

*originally published in Pest Control Technology on 2026-05-18. [Read the original](https://www.pctonline.com/jp-mchale-anticimex-acquires-dependable).*

## Story

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.

## Entities

- Home Services (sector)
- acquisition (topic)
- expansion (topic)
- pest control (topic)
- Pest Control Technology (publication)
- Anticimex (company)
- JP McHale Pest Management (company)
- Dependable Exterminating (company)
- Ziggy Gruen (person)
- Kemp Anderson Consulting (company)

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Originally reported by Pest Control Technology (https://www.pctonline.com/jp-mchale-anticimex-acquires-dependable). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3536f688-4b18-46ba-98f1-d684670b3bac).