Did you know that many funeral homes and cremation providers in Tacoma-Pierce county are owned by large chains and multinationals?
This remote ownership can be hidden because, when a conglomerate takes over a funeral home, the name is often left unchanged.
The same cannot be said for the service. Under the disguise of a family firm, prices are usually increased, cremation services are contracted out and employees are trained to upsell merchandise. In other words, the focus becomes profit, not service.
Despite the flurry of takeovers in recent years, Gaffney Funeral Home remains independently owned and operated. We are resolved to stay that way. After all, we have been serving families in and around Tacoma for over 130 years, and a wealth of experience has been handed down through four generations of the Gaffney family. Neither our knowledge nor our links with the community can or should be transferred to a faceless owner located in a distant state.
The level of compassionate care that we provide can only be given by a family-owned funeral home. With Gaffney Funeral Home, you have a wider range of options and the highest level of personal attention. Why? Because we remain accountable to you and your family, not far away stockholders and investors.
If you are looking for funeral directors you can depend on, choose Gaffney Funeral Home.
If you still unsure of the importance of independent ownership, take a moment to consider the following:
Stonemor Partners LLP
Stonemor Partners LLP (STON) hails from Trevose, Pennsylvania. It is one of the largest cemetery/funeral/crematory conglomerates in the USA, with 322 cemeteries and 93 funeral homes in 27 states and Puerto Rico. It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Northstar Memorial Group
Northstar Memorial Group has its headquarters in Houston, Texas. It owns more than 75 funeral homes and cemeteries in 11 states.
Dignity Memorial
Dignity Memorial, also known as Service Corporation International (SCI), is based in Houston, Texas. It is the world’s largest funeral/cemetery/crematory conglomerate chain, with over 2,000 locations.
Foundation Partners Group
Foundation Partners Group hails from Orlando, Florida. It owns more than 80 funeral homes and cemeteries across the country.
In the South Sound region, Stonemor Partners LLP owns:
Oakwood Hill Cemetery
In the South Sound region, Northstar Memorial Group owns:
Mountain View Funeral Home
Mountain View Memorial Park
Smart Cremation
In the South Sound region, Dignity Memorial owns:
Greenwood Memorial Park & Funeral Home
Mills & Mills Funeral Home
Mills & Mills Memorial Park
Neptune Society
National Cremation Society
Cascade Memorial
In the South Sound region, Foundation Partners Group owns:
Edwards Memorial
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