Courtesy photo From left, Scott Knaffla, Marquette County Ambassador; Brooke Quinn, LSCP Business Development Representative; Eric Clifford, TEAM Wireless Store Manager; Madison Eazsol, TEAM Wireless Marketing Coordinator; Justin Burford, TEAM Wireless Vice President of Marketing; Sally Davis, Marquette City Commissioner; and Megan O’Connor, LSCP Outreach Coordinator, are shown at the ribbon cutting.

ESCANABA — Locally owned TEAM Wireless, Verizon Authorized Retailer, will be acquiring Cellular & More, Verizon Authorized Retailer of Canton, Mich., effective July 1. Currently, Cellular & More independently owns and operates retail locations throughout Southern Michigan. Fifteen of these locations will be a part of the acquisition including: Ann Arbor, Hastings, Auburn Hills, Jackson Bloomfield Hills, Kalamazoo, Burton, Lansing, Charlotte, Rochester, Chelsea, Van Buren, Grand Blanc, White Lake, and Grosse Pointe.

“All employees of Cellular & More will be welcomed with opened arms to our organization” said Founder and CEO of TEAM Wireless, Brian Boucher. “We’re excited to grow our TEAM Wireless brand and continue the strong legacy of excellent customer service to which Cellular & More is known. The people of Cellular & More will be a natural fit within our organization. In many ways this feels as much of a talent acquisition as it is a corporate one. All of TEAM Wireless is very proud and honored to have this opportunity and we know we must work diligently to earn the trust of the customers and new employees in Southern Michigan. As a Michigan based corporation, nothing makes us prouder than expanding in our home state.”

TEAM Wireless was founded in 2001 in Escanaba. This will mark TEAM Wireless’ fifth acquisition in the past 11 years. In addition to the acquisitions, TEAM Wireless has opened locations throughout Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin since its founding. TEAM Wireless will now independently own and operate 63 retail locations with over 400 employees, while maintaining its headquarters in Escanaba. TEAM Wireless is a Verizon Authorized Retailer, certified mobile device repair center, and carries a full line of wireless accessories.