Munch's Supply Acquires C&L Supply's HVAC, Plumbing Business

Munch’s Supply, a leading Midwest-based heating, ventilation and air conditioning distributor, has acquired the HVAC and plumbing business of C&L Supply, Inc., including its seven branches servicing Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. The company will now be known as C&L Supply HVAC and Plumbing.

The acquisition expands the company’s geographic footprint to 34 locations, adding to the 12 Munch’s Supply branches in Chicago, Northwest Indiana and Michigan, five Tommark branches in Michigan, seven O’Connor Company branches in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri and three Comfort Air Distributing locations in Colorado.

The acquisition is part of Munch’s long-term strategy to aggressively expand its footprint in other regions through strategic acquisitions that also broaden Much's  product offering into plumbing and other adjacent segments. “Superior customer service will remain our number one priority and we are pleased to welcome C&L Supply HVAC and Plumbing’s customers and employees to the Munch’s family of companies," said Munch’s CEO Bob Munch. 

“We are proud to serve our customers under the expanded name ‘C&L Supply HVAC and Plumbing’ and will continue to offer Rheem heating and air conditioning equipment and multiple leading plumbing product brands,” said C&L Supply HVAC and Plumbing’s Vice President Mike Beckham. “We are excited to be part of a platform that shares our culture and values and look forward to growing our business together at the local level.”

“It has been a pleasure working with the Munch’s Supply team and we are excited about the opportunities this transaction provides to C&L Supply HVAC and Plumbing’s employees and customers,” said C&L Supply, Inc.’s CEO, Mark Kidd. “Moving forward, we will be focused on our Consumer Products (appliances, electronics and furniture) business.”

Munch’s Supply has been operating in the Chicagoland area for 65 years and is consistently ranked as a top 10 HVAC distributor in the U.S. Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Munch’s Supply in 2019 and continues to support the Company in its organic and M&A growth initiatives.