Liberty Restoration Group closed its second acquisition of 2026, adding three ServiceMaster Restore offices as private equity backers push Midwest consolidation.
Liberty Restoration Group, a multi-market ServiceMaster Restore franchisee backed by MBN Brands, Petra Capital Partners and SharpVue Capital, closed its second acquisition of 2026 this week. The deal folds ServiceMaster Restoration Services by KRS into Liberty's network, adding offices in Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following Liberty's April purchase of ServiceMaster of Columbia in Missouri.
The acquisition brings Liberty's footprint to eight markets across five states, spanning Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Kentucky. Restoration work runs on speed and local presence, so a single accountable operator covering more territory can dispatch crews faster after a fire, flood or storm instead of routing customers to a separate franchisee down the road.
ServiceMaster Brands operates nearly 1,940 franchisees across its restoration and cleaning brands, and consolidation platforms like Liberty are becoming a common exit path for owners looking to retire or cash out. For remaining operators, a well-capitalized neighbor buying up adjacent territories can mean more referral volume and shared insurance-carrier relationships, or it can mean competing against a rival with deeper pockets.
Petra Capital Partners and SharpVue Capital have backed Liberty since its 2025 formation, and the firm has signaled it will keep buying. Restoration is fragmented, recession-resistant work tied to insurance claims, which makes it an attractive target for investors looking to build regional density inside an established franchise system rather than launch a new brand from scratch.
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