Headquartered in Gunter, TX, StartKleen is a leading provider of mission-critical food safety, cleaning, and sanitation services to the U.S. food processing industry. With over 16 years of operating history, StartKleen delivers best-in-class Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) solutions to a diverse base of USDA and FDA-regulated food production facilities across the country. StartKleen’s emphasis on high-quality service delivery, deep customer relationships, and a commitment to minimizing downtime has made them a trusted partner to food plants nationwide.

To support the next phase of growth, Harvey & Company partnered with a successful Chicago-based private equity firm with a specific mandate of executing on an investment strategy in the sector. Harvey & Company also acted as an investor in the acquisition and will be executing on the add-on initiative to further grow service capabilities and customer reach. The strategy is to provide organic support for the platform as well as inorganic support to continue partnering with other market-leading providers of mission-critical food safety, cleaning, and sanitation services.