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Daisy Acquires
SaaviHome; to
Open 11th Location
Denver-based franchisor of custom
integration firms SaaviHome is joining
Daisy to help drive its new parent
company's own franchise model.
By Zachary Comeau
SMART SPACE installation
and services company Daisy,
which has been on a streak
of expansion and acquisitions
to fulfill its aspirations
of being a nationwide integrator
of smart home and
commercial space technology,
is acquiring SaaviHome,
a Denver-based integrator
that itself wanted to expand
via a franchise model in the
Mountain West region and
adjacent areas.
The acquisition of SaaviHome
adds a tenth location
for Daisy's footprint, joining
the likes of cyberManor,
First Priority Audio, Integrated
Lifestyle Inc., A
Shade Above, and more
within the Daisy family.
The company, which was
profiled in CE Pro's August
2024 issue, expects to operate
11 locations later this
year with the opening of a
Palm Springs, Calif., location.
SaaviHome itself has
begun a franchising program
and in July launched its
first two franchise locations
in the Boulder and
Castle Rock territories in
Colorado. The company, led
by CEO Gavin Lantzy, has
been building out a training
program to take its systems
and processes nationwide in
an appeal to entrepreneurs.
Lantzy, who told CE Pro
he wanted SaaviHome to
become a national franchise
operation (see December
2023 issue), will now
become Daisy's franchisee
sales and success leader.
" SaaviHome was founded
on the vision and values
instilled by my father, whose
passion was to deliver simple
technology solutions for
customers, " Lantzy said in a
statement. " Since his passing
in 2021, I have been driven
by the legacy he left behind,
striving to carry forward the
mission of making homes
smarter and lives simpler. I
know he would be proud
of how we are bringing this
vision into reality. "
For Daisy, this move
establishes a solid multi68
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Daisy's Hagan Kappler says she welcomes Gavin Lantzy and
SaaviHome's expertise and dedication to supporting the
smart home industry.
location presence in the
Mountain West region and
strengthens its franchise
capabilities. It also fills a
geographical gap for Daisy,
which currently operates
in California, Florida, and
Connecticut.
Hagan Kappler, co-founder
and CEO of Daisy, via
a statement commented
on Lantzy's ability to add
to the franchise program
due to his company's own
model.
" I'm thrilled to welcome
SaaviHome into Daisy and
to have the opportunity to
work closely with [Lantzy],
his team, and the SaaviHome
franchisees, " says
Daisy Co-Founder and CEO
Hagan Kappler. " [Lantzy's]
deep expertise and dedication
to supporting the
industry will be invaluable as
we continue to drive Daisy's
initiatives forward, especially
new franchise owner
training and onboarding
programs. "
Daisy has also announced
the opening of its 11th
franchise location, in Palm
Springs, Calif., with two
co-owners. Matt Walin is a
Daisy franchisee who converted
a Costa Mesa, Calif.,
location to Daisy in February,
and Charles Dyer, a
career technology executive
with an impressive resume
including startups and Microsoft.
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