funeral business
A permitted crematory under construction in the Dallas, Texas, suburb of Frisco is coming under scrutiny by neighbors who are not happy with it being located in a residential neighborhood. However, according to this article “Frisco City officials insist that the crematorium’s approval predates the nearby neighborhood development, with plans available publicly since…
Read MoreWe learned last week that a transaction announced in October 2023 had been closed prior to the New Year. The transaction that you can read about in this press release from Park Lawn Corporation included the sale of 72 cemeteries and 11 funeral homes, and one crematory from Park Lawn Corporation to Everystory…
Read MoreEarlier this week I mentioned in an article that I believe that 2024 could see major merger and acquisition moves in the Death Care space. First of all, I opined that there is a lot of private equity dollars sitting on the sidelines and I coupled that with the fact that I seem to…
Read MoreAs I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that not everybody keeps their habits like I’m pretty apt to do. I met two retired friends for coffee last Friday morning and while I choose my simple Black Light Roast my friends choose the fancy latte’s with something added. . . And before I even knew it,…
Read MoreIn a press release from earlier in December, the National Funeral Director’s Association (NFDA) made note that in spite of the conern for inflation in the United States, a recent survey seemed to show that the cost of a funeral has increased less than the overall rate of inflation for the past two years.…
Read MoreLast week, according to this article from Reuters, one of the largest companies in the world of tobacco took a $31.5 billion write down on the value of their future sales. British American Tobacco (BAT) took this write-down on the value of some U.S. cigarette brands “acknowledging. . that its traditional market has…
Read MoreBreaking the taboo of “End-of-Life” planning can only be a help for funeral services and other death care companies. Funeral directors, funeral homes, and cemeteries with progressive sales force techniques have known for a long time that getting one to talk about their mortality is what gets those consumers to eventually enter into…
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