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Wrench Group Acquires Easy A/C and Service Champions

Service Champions is first California location for Wrench

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August 19, 2020

MARIETTA, Ga. —  Wrench Group acquired Easy A/C (“Easy A/C”), located in Tampa, Florida.

Easy A/C has been locally owned and operated by Keith Westbrook and Dave Whittington since 2001 and has served customers in Polk, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, and Hillsborough counties.

“The acquisition of Easy A/C further establishes Wrench Group in the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets,” said Ken Haines, Wrench Group CEO. “Easy A/C is a strong operation, with an experienced team to continue our growth efforts.”

“The Easy A/C team is thrilled to be joining Wrench Group,” said Whittington and Westbrook. “We share a commitment to honesty and integrity and for almost two decades have served customers in our market through these core values.”

Easy A/C will be combining its operations with CoolToday, headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, and transition its brand to Easy CoolToday.

“Easy A/C is an established and growing organization, and I am looking forward to delivering the highest level of quality and service to our customers,” said Jaime DiDomenico, CoolToday president.

Wrench Group LLC also acquired Service Champions North, which will be the first California location for Wrench.

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“The Wrench organization is excited to establish a presence in Northern California,” said Ken Haines, Wrench Group CEO. “Service Champions has become a household name in their markets with an unmatched customer reputation.”

“Part of Wrench’s strategy is to partner with market leaders, and Service Champions has experienced impressive growth over many years and prides itself on its positive customer loyalty,” said Haines. “We are looking forward to having them join the Wrench organization and look forward to working together to grow in the California market.”

“Our culture is unique and special, and it’s been our competitive advantage for more than 17 years,” said Kevin Comerford, owner and president, Service Champions North. “I’m delighted to have found a partner whose core values align with ours. We’re excited about the tremendous growth we see in our future and the opportunities that growth will provide for our team members both personally and professionally.”

Comerford, and his seasoned management team, will continue to lead the organization on this next phase of growth.

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