RALEIGH, NC – February 8, 2017 – Canopy Lawn Care (www.canopylawncare.com), today announced its recent acquisition of the residential maintenance portion of Huntersville, NC lawn care company, Southscape. The partnership is one of many recent moves announced by Canopy, solidifies their entry into the Charlotte market as they continue to make their mark on the lawn care industry.
“We couldn’t be happier to now be serving customers in Charlotte.” Says Keith Freeman, COO for Canopy Lawn Care. “Southscape has built a reputation of providing dedicated, high quality landscape management service for their customers and we look forward to continuing to provide their residential customers with the level of service they have come to expect, hopefully doing even better.”
Seeing exponential growth in 2016, the Raleigh startup has added more than 30 new employees in the Triangle, and 9 new team members in Charlotte already this year, a number that will continue to grow rapidly throughout 2017. The company also recently took on an additional $2 million of funding during a late 2016 fundraising round. Next steps for Canopy include further growth throughout the Triangle area of NC, as well as expansion into the greater Charlotte metro market and future expansion throughout the Southeast.
Sean Stanley, Owner of Southscape Landscaping LLC, believes the relationship was the perfect fit. “We are very much looking forward to the partnership with Canopy Lawn Care due to the innovative approach they take regarding residential maintenance service. Their philosophy of putting the client and their field team first has created an internal culture that extends beyond the confines of the workplace and is seen in the level of service that their clients receive. I believe that they are uniquely positioned to provide a level of service that is unparalleled in today’s marketplace. Southscape Landscaping, LLC and Canopy will carry on a symbiotic relationship that complements both of their strengths. Canopy as the premier provider of residential maintenance services and Southscape as a landscape design/build/swimming pool construction firm.”