
Generational Group Advises LocalSodFarm.com in its Sale to Forge Equity Partners
By Generational Group
01/24/2024
Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client LocalSodFarm.com to Forge Equity Partners. The transaction closed January 19, 2024.
Founded in 2020, and located in Watauga, Texas, LocalSodFarm.com (LSF) specializes in high-end residential and commercial sod grass supply and installation in over 50 major cities throughout the nation. The Company provides superior experience connecting homeowners, contractors, and local sod farms using the latest advancements in e-commerce and communication technology.
Forge Equity Partners (Forge) has a mission to partner with owners and management teams to build great companies, which will create long-term value for investors, employees, customers, and local communities. Forge draws on the partners’ operational and leadership experience to grow businesses through investment in people, processes, technology, systems, expanded operations, and strategic acquisitions. Forge is located in Houston, Texas.
Generational Group Executive Managing Director of M&A – Central Region, Michael Goss, and his team, led by Senior Managing Director, M&A, Cory Strickland, with the support of Vice President, M&A, Vanessa Christian, successfully closed the transaction. Senior Managing Director David Robinson established the initial relationship with LSF.
“We congratulate LocalSodFarm.com on pioneering an E-Commerce platform for the sod industry,” said Strickland. He added, “What a pleasure it has been to represent Eric Vevang and Rafael Rodrigues in a partnership transaction with Forge Equity Partners. I know the new partnership will continue to build on the outstanding success of such a unique business.”
About Generational
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,700 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $500 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The firm was named 2024 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in both 2024 and 2022.