Rental Branch Equipment Supplier Sold to Grand Rapids Investor

The longtime St. Joseph business has changed hands after nearly 30 years of local ownership.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 8:22pm

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The Rental Branch, a construction and maintenance equipment supplier in St. Joseph, Michigan, has been sold to a new owner from the Grand Rapids area. The business was previously owned by Patrick and Connie Peruchietti, who are now retiring after operating the store for the past 11 years. The sale was facilitated by Calder Capital, a business planning and merger-acquisition firm based in Grand Rapids, but the identity of the new owner, Bill Marting, has not been publicly confirmed.

Why it matters

The sale of The Rental Branch represents a changing of the guard for a long-standing local business that has served the construction and home improvement needs of the St. Joseph community for nearly three decades. It also signals a shift in ownership from local residents to an investor from the nearby Grand Rapids region, potentially indicating broader economic trends and investment patterns in southwestern Michigan.

The details

The Rental Branch has operated on Niles Road in St. Joseph, Michigan for close to 30 years, first opened by Mike Branch and then owned by Patrick and Connie Peruchietti since 2015. The business supplies a wide variety of construction and maintenance equipment to both businesses and homeowners in the area. Calder Capital, a merger and acquisition firm based in Grand Rapids, facilitated the sale, but the identity of the new owner, Bill Marting, also from the Grand Rapids region, has not been publicly confirmed.

  • The Rental Branch first opened nearly 30 years ago.
  • Patrick and Connie Peruchietti have owned the business since 2015.
  • The sale was announced on April 1, 2026.

The players

The Rental Branch

A construction and maintenance equipment supplier that has operated in St. Joseph, Michigan for close to 30 years.

Mike Branch

The original founder who opened The Rental Branch nearly 30 years ago.

Patrick and Connie Peruchietti

The owners of The Rental Branch since 2015, who are now retiring.

Bill Marting

The new owner of The Rental Branch, from the Grand Rapids area.

Calder Capital

A business planning and merger-acquisition firm based in Grand Rapids that facilitated the sale of The Rental Branch.

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What they’re saying

“No contact information is available.”

— Rental Branch employee

The takeaway

The sale of The Rental Branch, a long-standing local business in St. Joseph, Michigan, to a new owner from the Grand Rapids area signals broader economic shifts and investment patterns in southwestern Michigan, as local ownership gives way to outside investors.