Joe’s Lawn Care Acquires Midlands Lawn Care in the U.K.

Joe’s Lawn Care of Leicester, UK, announced the acquisition of Midlands Lawn Care. Midlands Lawn Care is an independent business ran by Robert Dunkley providing professional lawn care services to customers in the districts of North West Leicestershire including – Leicester, Charnwood, Blaby, Loughborough, Birstall, Hinckley and Bosworth. Robert initially set up the business with the intent of providing a lawn care service for a 10 year period. After 12 years in operation Robert made the decision to either close the business down entirely or to pass the business on for somebody to take it forward. We are delighted to … Read more

Davey Acquires Elizabeth River Lawn and Landscape in Virginia

The Davey Tree Expert Company has  acquired the assets of Elizabeth River Lawn and Landscape, Inc., a commercial landscape company based in Suffolk, Virginia. Elizabeth River Lawn and Landscape, Inc. provides specialized commercial landscape management services in addition to irrigation, landscape installation, tree care, snow removal and emergency response. “Elizabeth River is excited to join Davey for many reasons. Most importantly, we value their commitment and enthusiasm toward honesty, customer service and high-quality full-service landscape and tree care,” said Jason Fawcett, CEO, Elizabeth River Lawn and Landscape, Inc. “With Davey, not only will our employees have additional career and training … Read more

SiteOne Acquires Tarrazzo & Stone Supply in Washington State

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SiteOne® Landscape Supply, Inc. (NYSE: SITE), the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscape supplies in the United States, announced today the acquisition of Terrazzo & Stone Supply. Founded in 1956, Terrazzo is a leader in the distribution of natural stone and hardscapes products with locations in Bellevue and Marysville, Washington. “Terrazzo is a natural fit with SiteOne as they add natural stone and hardscapes to our existing irrigation, agronomic, and landscape lighting product offerings in the Seattle market. We are committed to delivering the best experience to our customers and the combination of Terrazzo and SiteOne brings us … Read more

Small Business Sale Prices Reach Record Highs to Start 2018

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BizBuySell.com’s First Quarter 2018 Insight Report shows a record-breaking quarter for the business-for-sale market for sales prices and completed transactions BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, reported continued strong business-for-sale activity in the first quarter of 2018, with record-breaking sales prices and transactions highlighting a positive start to the new year. The full results are included in BizBuySell’s Q1 2018 Insight Report, which aggregates statistics from business-for-sale transactions reported by participating business brokers nationwide. Small businesses sold for a median sale price of $245,000 in the first quarter of 2018, the highest sale price since BizBuySell started tracking the data in 2007 … Read more

Five Seasons Rebrands as Aspen Grove Landscape Group, Announces Network of Ten Landscape Companies Across U.S.

Five Seasons Property Management has rebranded as Aspen Grove Landscape Group and announced its network of ten landscape companies across the country.  Here is the text of their announcement: Willow Grove, PA— Aspen Grove Landscape Group President David Fleischner announced today a groundbreaking alliance “that brings together the best landscape professionals from across the country.” Aspen Grove Landscape Group is a nationwide network of ten commercial landscape service companies that provide maintenance, design, installation, irrigation and snow removal for a wide range of clients throughout the United States. Centered around 2,000 professionals working in 20 states, the Aspen Grove family … Read more