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Carriage Services company history timeline

1991

Melvyn Payne and Mark Duffey jointly founded Carriage Services, Inc. in 1991.

1995

The Loewen Group continued to suffer under the fallout from a 1995 lawsuit in which a Mississippi jury imposed a $500 million dollar damage award against the company because of its business practices.

1996

By 1996, Carriage Services had grown to include 60 funeral homes in 13 states.

1997

By the close of 1997, Carriage Services had achieved sales of $77.4 million, and it reported the first net profit in its history--$4.3 million.

1998

Similarly, Carriage Services launched the Carriage Family Survey in 1998, a 'report card' to evaluate customer satisfaction levels.

Carriage Services maintained its rapid growth rate in 1998, purchasing a total of 48 funeral homes and seven cemeteries.

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Founded
1991
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Headquarters
Houston, TX
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Founders
Melvin C. Payne
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