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9 posts tagged “Consolidation”.
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We mapped 38,332 US hotels by website domain. Marriott, Hilton, Choice, Wyndham, and IHG combine for 58% — hidden behind dozens of unrelated brand names.
We mapped 62,892 US bank branches and 14,620 credit unions. Rural states have far more per capita than cities, and the 9 biggest banks are only 31% of listings.
We mapped 25,000+ funeral homes by state, then found 15.8% of a national sample secretly link to the same company website, under totally different names.
We mapped 50,513 US self-storage facilities by website domain. The top public REITs combine for ~32-38% of listings — rivaling this series' banking findings.
We mapped 46,065 US vet clinics by state. Unlike funeral homes, no single company hides behind them — ownership is split across five visible chains instead.
We mapped 234,908 US dentists. Aspen Dental shows up clearly at 3.2% — the industry's largest DSO shows up not at all, seemingly by design.
We mapped 240,000+ US hair salons and barbershops. Unlike every other industry in this series, over 90% is genuinely independent — chains never took over.
We mapped 44,043 US car washes. The 10 biggest PE-backed chains combine for just 21% of listings — and the flagship one, Zips, went through bankruptcy in 2025.
We mapped 145,798 gas stations and 62,025 EV chargers. ChargePoint alone accounts for ~42% of chargers — more consolidated than any category in this series.