Westhook Capital Invests in Santa Rita Landscaping in Tucson

Westhook Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has made an investment in Santa Rita Landscaping (“Santa Rita”), a leading provider of commercial landscaping services in Tucson, Arizona. The Company will continue to be led by Tanner Spross and Kathi Roche, who will remain in their positions as CEO and CFO, respectively. Santa Rita ranks #114 in Landscape Management’s Top 150. Its services include the design, installation and maintenance of commercial landscape. Brian Ham, co-founder of Santa Rita, said, “We are very proud of our team and what we have built at Santa Rita. We are excited about Westhook’s ‘partnership-driven’ approach … Read more

Landscape Workshop Acquires EcoLandcare in Lexington

Landscape Workshop

Landscape Workshop recently completed the acquisition of the landscape maintenance, enhancement and snow operations of EcoLandcare LLC, based in Lexington, Kentucky. Landscape Workshop has 9 branch locations across the Southeast and already has a strong presence in the Kentucky market, having acquired former Lexington company Henkel Denmark in 2018. EcoLandcare was  founded by John Thomson in 2010. After much deliberation, John decided to sell the company and certain EcoLandcare assets to Landscape Workshop due to its reputation and 35-year record of professionalism. John will continue to operate Thompson Lawn Care as a key turf chemicals subcontractor to Landscape Workshop and … Read more