Sizemore buys Midwest janitorial firm Carlson to build national facilities platform
What's the deal? SizemoreDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a facilities management provider backed by Inspirit EquityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Carlson Building MaintenanceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Minneapolis-based janitorial and facility services firm. Carlson serves retail, grocery, and commercial customers across more than 250 locations in 10 states. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The companies: Founded in 1959, Carlson has spent more than 65 years building a blue-chip customer base and a fully self-performing workforce. Sizemore provides integrated facilities management services and is a portfolio company of Los Angeles-based private investment firm Inspirit Equity.
What changes? Carlson will operate as a dedicated retail-focused division within Sizemore, keeping its leadership, workforce, and operations intact. Owners Nick Giese and Kaylee Brown will continue to lead the division.
What's the endgame? The deal is part of Inspirit's buy-and-build strategy in facilities management. "Acquiring strong regional operators is a top priority for this platform and the foundation of our strategy to build a best-in-class national provider," said Ryan Kanaley, managing director at Inspirit Equity.
Why it matters: The acquisition establishes a retail division for Sizemore and expands its Midwest footprint, creating a base to add services and geographies across a combined customer base. Charles Gores, chief executive officer of Inspirit Equity, called Carlson "a high-quality business with a long track record of consistent performance and strong customer relationships."
The signal: Backed by permanent capital, Inspirit is consolidating regional facilities operators into a single national platform — a familiar private-equity playbook of rolling up fragmented service markets to build scale.
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