Grain Management /
Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications (combined as Rightfiber)
Grain Management completed the combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications on Sep 10, launching Rightfiber as one of the largest privately held fiber platforms in the U.S.
- Terms
- Not stated
- Stage
- Closed
What happened
The combo came with a $1.6 billion credit facility led by Fifth Third to fund organic builds and M&A.
Rightfiber spans 20 states, 400-plus communities, and about 300,000 FTTH passings on a 28,000-mile network. Heath Simpson (ex-Ritter CEO) runs it. Todd Foje (ex-Great Plains CEO) is executive chairman. Grain stays the dominant shareholder.
The source
Grain Management completed the combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications on Sep 10, launching Rightfiber as one of the largest privately held fiber platforms in the U.S.
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Closed · Grain Management / Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications (combined as Rightfiber): combination (Closed, posted 13 Sep 2026).
Closed 10 Sep 2026- Closed
- Posted on @carrywatch
Deal Web as a list
- Grain Management (Buyer) combination this deal. Grain Management: 2 deals on Carrywatch.
- Ritter Communications (Target) target this deal. Ritter Communications: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Great Plains Communications (Target) target this deal. Great Plains Communications: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Heath Simpson (Former CEO, Ritter Communications) named in post this deal. Heath Simpson: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.
Heath Simpson
Former CEO, Ritter Communications
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