Earlier this week Foundation Partners Group, the Orlando based funeral home, crematory, and cemetery operator announced that it had purchased a company that operated three locations in Southwest Florida.  You can read the press release on the acquisition here.

Foundation Partners Group announced that it had acquired the Akin-Davis Funeral Homes.  They also announced that this addition will bring their total number of funeral homes in the state of Florida to 30 locations.

Akin-Davis Funeral Homes have served their communities for decades and have been under the Akin-Davis brand since the early 1980s.  The funeral homes are located in Clewiston, LaBelle, and Fort Myers, Florida.

“Akin-Davis Funeral Homes make a great addition to our growing portfolio of funeral operations on Florida’s gulf coast,” stated Kent Robertson, Foundation Partners Group President.

You can access the Akin-Davis website here.

Foundation Partners Group is a leading provider of innovative funeral and cemetery experiences and products.  According to the press release, the company owns and operates a network of more than 150 funeral homes, cremation centers and cemeteries across 20 states.

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