<div id="readability-page-1"><article><div id="ps-bar"><p><span>See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers.</span><span>Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google</span></p><p>Add on Google</p></div><p>CINCINNATI, June  08, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roto-Rooter Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation (&#34;Chemed&#34;) (NYSE: CHE) announced it has acquired a formerly independent Roto-Rooter franchise serving 21 counties in south Texas for approximately $12.0 million. The service area includes the cities of Corpus Christi, McAllen, Laredo and Brownsville, Texas.</p> <p>Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chemed Corporation (www.chemed.com) operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare and Roto-Rooter. VITAS is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life hospice care and Roto-Rooter is the nation’s leading provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services.</p> <p><em>Statements in this press release or in other Chemed communications may relate to future events or Chemed's future performance. Such statements are forward-looking statements and are based on present information Chemed has related to its existing business circumstances. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risk and that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Further, investors are cautioned that Chemed does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations.</em></p> <p><strong>CONTACT: <br/></strong><strong>Michael D. Witzeman</strong><br/>(513) 762-6714</p> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti/query-bmY9T1Rjek16VTBNaU0zTmpVeE5USTJJekl3TURVek56TT0?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1" height="1" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti/query-bmY9T1Rjek16VTBNaU0zTmpVeE5USTJJekl3TURVek56TT0"/> <br/><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NzY0NTc1NjQtM2ViZC00ZjI1LWFhMmQtYmE2MzM5MGMxMmYzLTEwMTY5NDYtMjAyNi0wNi0wOC1lbg==/tiny/Chemed-Corp-.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1" height="1" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NzY0NTc1NjQtM2ViZC00ZjI1LWFhMmQtYmE2MzM5MGMxMmYzLTEwMTY5NDYtMjAyNi0wNi0wOC1lbg==/tiny/Chemed-Corp-.png"/></article></div>

<p>Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) announced that its subsidiary, Roto-Rooter Services Company, has acquired a formerly independent franchise serving 21 counties in south Texas for approximately $12.0 million. The service area includes Corpus Christi, McAllen, Laredo, and Brownsville.</p>

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