Century Fire Protection Acquires A&A Fire Protection

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Century Fire Protection Acquires A&A Fire Protection. (2026, October 19). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/century-fire-protection-acquires-a-a-fire-protection/article_9f428e51-ad01-5490-8514-efbc34009f60.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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Century Fire Protection, a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, has acquired A&A Fire Protection in Greenville, South Carolina. Jake Gilstrap, president of A&A, will continue managing the company's operations and hold a minority stake in it post-acquisition. The financial terms of this deal were not revealed, but A&A is known for its fire sprinkler services across multiple states including South Carolina, western North Carolina, and north Georgia.
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Century Fire Protection, a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, recently acquired A&A Fire Protection, LLC, based in Greenville, South Carolina. Jake Gilstrap, President of A&A, will continue to lead daily operations and maintain a minority equity stake in the company. Founded in 1977, A&A provides fire sprinkler services across South Carolina, western North Carolina, and north Georgia. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. This deal strengthens Century Fire Protection's position in commercial fire safety markets within these regions.

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Topics

A&A FirstService Corporation GLOBE NEWSWIRE South Carolina TORONTO

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A&A ORG · 3× South Carolina GPE · 2× A&A Fire Protection, LLC ORG · 1× Century ORG · 1× Century Fire Protection ORG · 1× FSV ORG · 1× FirstService ORG · 1× FirstService Corporation ORG · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE ORG · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1×

Narrative

Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina and founded in 1977, A&A is a leading provider of fire sprinkler design, installation, inspection and repair services to a broad range of commercial end-markets across South Carolina as well as regions spanning western North Carolina and north Georgia.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
🔮 Jake Gilstrap, President of A&A, will continue to lead day-to-day operations and retain a minority equity interest.
2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
Century Fire Protection Acquires A&A Fire Protection · assertive framing

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FirstService Corporation (TSX and NASDAQ: FSV) (“FirstService”) announced today that its subsidiary, Century Fire Protection (“Century”), has recently acquired A&A Fire Protection, LLC (“A&A”). asserted
subsidiary → announce → Protection
Jake Gilstrap, President of A&A, will continue to lead day-to-day operations and retain a minority equity interest. asserted
Gilstrap → continue → interest
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. asserted
Terms → disclose → transaction
Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina and founded in 1977, A&A is a leading provider of fire sprinkler design, installation, inspection and repair services to a broad range of commercial end-markets across South Carolina as well as regions spanning western North Carolina and north Georgia. asserted
A&A → headquarter → Carolina
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