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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-029515"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVI"
cik: "0000065312"
company_name: "EVI INDUSTRIES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-02T20:16:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-02T20:17:30.060209+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EVI completes Sudsies acquisition, launches consumer garment care division

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Sudsies, Inc. (Miami garment care) on Sept 1, 2026; Sudsies becomes foundation of new consumer garment care division.
- Purchase price ~$8.0M all cash: $900k for Sudsies On-Site assets + $7.124M for Loeb's personal goodwill; also paid $1.9M vehicle lease payoffs and $860k employee bonus reimbursement.
- Sudsies, founded 1996 by Jason Loeb and Jorge Baboun, continues under founders and President Luis Moreno; first expansion beyond commercial laundry.
- EVI grew from ~$36M revenue in 2016 to ~$435M (TTM 3/31/26), ~29% CAGR; Sudsies is 33rd business to join since 2016.
- Management expects transaction accretive to FY2027 earnings; reaffirms commitment to commercial laundry.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-029515
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVI
- cik: 0000065312
- company_name: EVI INDUSTRIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-02T20:16:17+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65312/000143774926029515/0001437749-26-029515-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65312/000143774926029515/evi20260902_8k.htm

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