Funeral Home Operations

As of April 7, 2008, Carriage operates 139 funeral homes in 25 states. Funeral home revenues accounted for approximately 75% of total revenues. Carriage’s funeral home operations are managed by a team of experienced death care industry professionals. These individuals have proven leadership and financial skills together with best operating practices and high financial standards that are relevant to the death care industry.

Carriage’s funeral homes offer a complete suite of services to meet families’ funeral needs, including consultation, removal and preparation of remains, sale of caskets and related funeral merchandise, use of funeral homes for visitation and religious services, and transportation services. Most of Carriage’s funeral homes have a non-denominational chapel, which accommodates family visitation and religious services to take place on-site if a family so chooses.

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