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title: "Roto-Rooter Buys Franchise Territory in Corpus Christi, Rio Grande Valley, and Beaumont, Texas | CHE Stock News"
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description: "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."
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# Roto-Rooter Buys Franchise Territory in Corpus Christi, Rio Grande Valley, and Beaumont, Texas | CHE Stock News

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CINCINNATI, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roto-Rooter Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation ("Chemed") (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.

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.

_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._

**CONTACT:  
****Michael D. Witzeman**  
(513) 762-6714

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