DENVER - Solomon Airhart, Founder & CEO of Growable Ventures, along with business partner Jordan Agee, has announced the acquisition of Obex Pest Defense, a Denver-based pest control company founded in 2020 by Sean Licalzi.
This move marks a significant milestone for Growable Ventures as it continues to expand its footprint in the pest control industry, the company said. Obex Pest Defense has built a customer base spanning from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs.
The acquisition demonstrates Growable Ventures' approach to growing and enhancing pest control businesses, leveraging years of expertise from Airhart and Agee, who previously co-founded Aruza Pest Control in 2016.
Under Airhart's leadership, Aruza achieved recognition as an Inc. 500 company and one of the Top 100 pest control companies ranked by PCT Magazine before its acquisition in 2022.
"We are really excited to take over Obex Pest Defense," said Airhart. "When we started Aruza, we had a clear vision for what that company would achieve, and we were able to deliver on it quicker than expected. There was so much we couldn't do with Aruza that Jordan and I are very excited to do with Obex."
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