Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm announced recently that it has acquired The Home Service Store. The Home Service Store’s management team, led by CEO Mark Ilderton, will remain with the business. Terms of the transaction were not released.
The Home Service Store coordinates the lead generation, sale, and installation of do-it-for-me home improvement projects on a nationwide basis on behalf of several of America’s most respected home improvement and general merchandise “Big Box” retailers. Headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, HSS maintains a network of more than 700 independent dealers and installers, which the Company has vetted for service quality, insurance and reliability. In 2011, the Company facilitated more than 39,000 installation projects.