Montreal, QC (April 1, 2019) — Cirque du Soleil today announced its intent to purchase Bob’s Lawn Care of Kenosha, Wisconsin for $10.4 million in cash. This will mark the company’s fourth major acquisition in recent years, following Blue Man Group in 2017 and VStar Entertainment and The Works Entertainment in 2018. “Bob’s Lawn Care is well known in the Kenosha market for its innovative use of gardening pros singing pop songs while pushing lawn mowers,” said Daniel Lamarre, president and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. “We believe this unique gardening entertainment enterprise will help take Cirque du Soleil and … Read more

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has sold its approximate 30 percent stake in TruGreen to  TruGreen’s majority owner, Clayton Dublier & Rice (CD&R) for approximately $234 million. In 2016, SMG contributed its wholly owned subsidiary, Scotts LawnService, into a joint venture with TruGreen, creating the largest do-it-for-me lawn service company in America. Seventy percent of the joint venture was owned by the private equity firm CD&R, its co-investors and TruGreen management, with the balance owned by ScottsMiracle-Gro. In addition to the sale, SMG also received cash proceeds of another $18.4 million in connection with the assignment to a third party … Read more

Chicago-based Greenwise Organic Lawn Care has been sold to Austin Hall, a search fund entrepreneur.  Marc Wise, the founder of Greenwise, announced the sale, noting Hall’s vision is to grow Greenwise to be a leader in the landscape industry. Marc will remain a key member of the Greenwise team, continuing in his role as an account manager.  “I am so excited to be a part of this next chapter and see Greenwise continue to blossom under Austin’s leadership,” said Wise. Marc Wise founded Greenwise in 2007 with one truck and a mission to prove that organic lawn care works. Eleven … Read more

Aspen Grove Landscape Group has acquired Long Brothers Landscaping, a family-owned business with more than three decades of experience. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Long Brothers serves the Triangle and Triad regions and is the second North Carolina company that Aspen Grove has acquired. “We are thrilled to bring in Long Brothers to the Aspen Grove family of landscape companies,” said Aspen Grove President David Fleischner. “They are aligned with our mission and values of having the best support via the resources of our nationwide organization, combined with their dedicated expertise on a regional level. At Aspen Grove, we encourage … Read more