It was announced last week in this press release that Foundation Partners Group (FPG), based in Orlando, Florida, added another Florida location to its footprint in that state.  It was announced that the Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory would be acquired by Foundation Partners Group giving the cremation heavy consolidator 35 locations in the state of Florida and 166 locations nationwide.

Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory operate in Venice and North Port, Florida.

According to the press release “The Farley family has been in the funeral profession for over 90 years.”  Originally operating a funeral home in Indianapolis, Indiana.  In 1932 one family member moved to Florida and opened this funeral home business in 1962.  Third generation operator, Michelle Farley Williams, and her husband, John Williams, purchased the funeral home and have been operating it for the past 15 years.

Here’s what Michelle Farley Williams said in the press release, “Our family has always talked about how we would approach the funeral home leaving our hands.  We want to continue to be present in our community so we looked for a partner that would make us proud for years to come.”

Here is the web-site for the Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory.

I thought I would add a couple of non-death care related articles that I found interesting in my research lately:

• Toyoto outsells General Motors for first time ever in United States during Q2 2021.  GM Authority
• Chick-fil-A is America’s favorite fast food restaurant.  McDonalds ranks last.  Markets Insider

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