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AnalysisM&A and Private EquityA1 Found a $2 Billion Exit. Thousands of PE Companies Are Still Waiting. Home Services Is Entering Its Prove-It Era.A1 Garage Door Service reportedly found a roughly $2 billion buyer while private equity is carrying a record backlog of aging portfolio companies. That does not prove every home-service roll-up deserves a premium. It proves the best ones still can.Brandon Stowe12 minBreaking AnalysisM&A and Private EquityKKR Is Buying A1 Garage Door Service for About $2 Billion. The Bigger Story Is How Tommy Mello Built It.Reuters reports KKR has agreed to acquire A1 Garage Door Service for roughly $2 billion. For contractors, the remarkable part is not simply the number: it is the path from a founder-led garage door company to an institutional asset built on brand, data, training, culture, acquisitions and repeatable operating systems.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk19 min