May 28, 2026 · 23 min · 9 segments
The funeral profession is evolving – fast! In episode 35 of Digging Deep, President & CEO Heather Kiteley sits down with Brett Denning, Owner and Funeral Director of Denning Funeral Homes, to discuss…
Brett DenningGuest
Heather KeightleyHost
I believe between bricks and mortars, uh, the creation of a couple cremation services out of leased buildings-
... um, and other funeral businesses out of leased build- buildings, I believe we've purchased or opened 15 funeral homes.
... we just had one sell up in our northern division, where we have some funeral homes.
it, and you know, you said the, you know, the C-word because it can be viewed as negative.
... and there are negative aspects to consolidation, but we find ourselves in a sector where revenue per call has, uh, has been stagnant for years.
Uh, there's a lot of challenges that our colleagues face, specifically with smaller funeral homes, and there are only so many death calls in small towns.
Let's talk about the challenges specifically for smaller f- funeral homes, and, and consolidation is interesting.
I believe between bricks and mortars, uh, the creation of a couple cremation services out of leased buildings-
... um, and other funeral businesses out of leased build- buildings, I believe we've purchased or opened 15 funeral homes.
... we just had one sell up in our northern division, where we have some funeral homes.
it, and you know, you said the, you know, the C-word because it can be viewed as negative.
... and there are negative aspects to consolidation, but we find ourselves in a sector where revenue per call has, uh, has been stagnant for years.
Uh, there's a lot of challenges that our colleagues face, specifically with smaller funeral homes, and there are only so many death calls in small towns.
Let's talk about the challenges specifically for smaller f- funeral homes, and, and consolidation is interesting.
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