Bolstered by a series of acquisitions and a strong economic tailwind in Missoula, Montana, business partners Adam Bartels and Russ Hood have transformed an already sound company — Sweet Pea Sewer and Septic — into a significantly larger operation.
“We knew Sweet Pea had good potential,” Bartels says of the well-diversified company, which offers drain cleaning, septic service and portable restrooms. “It had a good name in the community and an established customer base. And the staff assembled by the previous owners (Susan and the late Chuck Bashor) was really dialed in.
“But neither of us expected to grow this
