Smart Care Acquires Finley’s Facilities Services
Combination deepens Smart Care’s footprint in Ohio
St. Paul, Minn., December 15, 2022 – Smart Care, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Finley’s Facilities Services, LLC (“Finley’s” or the “Company”), a commercial kitchen equipment repair company. The addition of Finley’s bolsters Smart Care’s existing capabilities in Ohio and represents Smart Care’s third acquisition in the state and seventh overall since partnering with Wind Point in 2021.
Based in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, Finley’s is a family-owned commercial kitchen equipment repair company, offering emergency repair, preventative maintenance and installation services for cooking, refrigeration and HVAC equipment. The Company’s clients include restaurants, grocers, convenience stores and other retail foodservice providers. Finley’s was founded in 2016 and quickly earned a reputation as a premier service provider for the repair of commercial kitchen equipment throughout Ohio.
Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., Smart Care is a leading U.S. service provider focused on hot and cold-side commercial foodservice, refrigeration, HVAC and specialty coffee and beverage equipment. Following the acquisition, Finley’s will join Smart Care’s Equipment Solutions business, which is based in St. Paul, Minn., and specializes in commercial kitchen equipment services. Smart Care has developed a strong reputation for service quality supported by a high-quality technician base. Its Equipment Solutions business serves thousands of customers spanning restaurants, grocers, convenience stores and corporate facilities across the U.S.
“I am delighted to welcome Finley’s Facilities Services into the Smart Care organization,” stated Gyner Ozgul, President and COO of Smart Care Equipment Solutions. “Finley’s is a premier service company in Ohio and fits well with our strategy to increase operational density and strengthen customer service capabilities. This is our third acquisition in Ohio and the combined teams will continue growing market share and exceeding customer expectations.”
Konrad Salaber, Managing Director at Wind Point, commented, “Strategic acquisitions with complementary offerings in growth markets are a key pillar of the Smart Care value creation plan. Finley’s, a leader in the Ohio market, is a great fit with the organization and we look forward to supporting their next phase of growth.”
“We are thrilled to join the Smart Care team,” noted Steve Finley, founder of Finley’s Facilities Services. “We look forward to leveraging Smart Care’s capabilities, best practices and scale to better serve our employees and customers. Smart Care is an industry leader in commercial kitchen equipment in Ohio, the broader Midwest and throughout the country. I’m confident our collective capabilities will allow Finley’s to accelerate its growth, provide even better service to its customers and provide additional opportunity to its employees.”
Smart Care will continue to seek strategic acquisition opportunities, with a focus on leading commercial refrigeration, kitchen equipment and HVAC repair and maintenance service providers throughout the U.S. and Canada.