Funeral Director Daily
According to this press release it appears that one of the reasons that the Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes chose Busch Cremation, Burial, and Pre-Planning as their successor firm is the funeral homes’ common values and membership in the Order of the Golden Rule funeral home membership organization. Both funeral organizations have served the…
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Just over a month from now, from October 19 thru the 23rd, I’ll be in New Orleans attending the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association National Convention. I procrastinated but still got registered under the “Early Bird” registration that saved me $150 right off the top. . . . . I also reserved my hotel…
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In this press release from Tuesday, September 10, Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) CEO J. Bradley Green announced both that the PLC leadership team had some changes to it and also that the company had acquired operating locations in North Carolina and Texas. In probably the most noticeable move of the executives, it…
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Within the last week Funeral Director Daily has published articles that all fall within the realm of “Death Care looking to cater to the consumer“. We’ve published articles on new storefront success stories (Death Done Differently) and on two acquisitions in the greater Death Care space, which in my opinion are quests for…
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Roughly 18-months into their journey as an individual operating company, Batesville has made their first acquisition. And, it should come as no surprise that the acquisition expanded the company’s technology offerings. It was announced last week, in this press release, that Batesville has acquired Halcyon, a deathcare management system. Batesville CEO Chris Trainer…
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In the last couple of weeks Funeral Director Daily has brought you articles about low-cost online direct to the consumer (DTC) business Eirene cremations seemingly going out of business and about the situation where a Canadian city of about 14,000 people does not have a funeral home. For a minimum call funeral…
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In a press release from yesterday we learned that funeral home and cemetery operator Foundation Partners Group (FPG) has acquired the end-of-life planning company Cake. The press release, which you can access here, states “Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of…
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It’s funny how it happens. . . Yesterday was Summer and on Labor Day Monday I woke up to 50 degree temperatures in my Minnesota community. It made for a great Monday morning run but also reminded me of the new season upon us. When the calendar turns to September I get…
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There is no doubt that there is a trend of greater mobility to preferred residential locales for retired citizens and we also know that the choice of cremation services, especially direct cremation with no services, over earth burials causes loss of margin for traditional funeral homes. This article from CBC Canada titled “Grieving…
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Funeral Director Daily operator Tom Anderson had the privilige to be a guest on the podcast “Two Guys and a Question” recently. You can listen to the recent episode where Anderson shares many of his viewpoints, including what he believes is the burgeoning “Cremation After market” potential. Click here to listen to this…
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