Premium Landscape Maintenance — Duluth, Johns Creek, Alpharetta

25-year landscape maintenance company serving affluent residential communities across Gwinnett and North Fulton counties. This is a recurring-revenue business, not a job-to-job operation: 91% of the 200+ active clients are on written annual maintenance agreements, billed monthly, with no meaningful customer concentration.

2025 revenue was $1,101,401 with seller's discretionary earnings of $192,937. The 2026 budget calls for $1,159,988 and SDE of $240,494. The first half of 2026 delivered $580,765 in revenue, up 4.8% over the prior year, with net income up more than 50%.

Fully staffed and transferable. Fourteen W-2 employees, including the owner, with workers' compensation in place. No subcontracted or 1099 crews and no labor classification exposure for a buyer. Thirteen employees run six field crews under long-tenured crew managers, including a dedicated three-person crew assigned to country club properties. The general manager has 20+ years of tenure; crew tenure runs three to twelve years. Ownership handles sales and quality control only and performs no production work.

Every account sits within a 25-mile radius of the leased yard, keeping drive time and fuel low and protecting a gross margin above 91%. Maintenance contracts produce roughly 80% of revenue. Enhancement work, including installs, pinestraw, seasonal color, and upgrades, is sold into the same client base at higher margins with no new customer acquisition.

Asset sale at $635,000 including $154,100 of vehicles and equipment: six trucks, golf-course-grade mowers, and full handheld equipment. The 1,250 sq ft facility lease is assumable. No inventory.

The owner is retiring and will provide six to nine months of compensated transition support, plus a standard non-compete. NDA and proof of funds required.

Down Payment: N/A

Total Sales: N/A

Cash Flow: $225,000

EBIT: N/A

EBITDA: N/A

Accounts Receivable: N/A

FFE: N/A

FFE Included: Yes

Inventory: N/A

Year Established: 2000

Non-Owner Payroll: N/A

Employees: 14

Absentee Owner: No

Security on Lease: Yes

Lease Option: 3 YRS

Real Estate: N/A

Real Estate Included: No

Monthly Rent: N/A

Square Footage: 1250

Facilities Information:

The company operates from a leased 1,250 sq ft metal-fabricated building with ten on-site parking spaces, centrally located to the entire client route. The lease carries standard terms and is assumable, so there is no real estate purchase requirement and no relocation risk for a buyer.

Included in the asking price is $154,100 of furniture, fixtures and equipment: six trucks with trailers (one maintenance, five landscaping), one per crew, along with golf-course-grade commercial mowers and a full complement of commercial handheld equipment including trimmers, edgers, blowers and pruning tools. Shop racking, benches, small tools and yard fixtures are also included.

No material standing inventory; materials are purchased per job. A detailed equipment schedule is available in diligence.

Reason For Sale:

After more than 25 years of successful ownership, the seller is ready to retire and pass this thriving business on to someone who will continue to build on its strong foundation.

Training & Support:

The current owner’s willingness to provide training and transitional support ensures a smooth handover and sets the stage for the new owner’s immediate success.

Historical Summary:

Founded over 25 years ago, this Metro Atlanta landscaping and hardscaping business began as a small, owner-operated service focused on residential lawn care. Through a commitment to quality workmanship, dependable service, and customer satisfaction, the company steadily expanded its offerings to include full-scale landscaping design, installation and maintenance.

By building strong relationships with homeowners, property managers, and commercial clients, the business established a reputation for reliability and excellence, leading to steady referrals and repeat contracts. Over the years, the company invested in modern equipment, trained a skilled and loyal workforce, and implemented efficient operational systems to meet increasing demand.

Today, the business stands as a recognized leader in the local market, serving a diverse customer base with both large-scale installations and long-term maintenance programs. Its growth has been organic, driven by word-of-mouth and consistent quality rather than heavy advertising, positioning it as a stable and trusted service provider in an expanding industry.

Owner Qualifications:

This business is ideal for a buyer with experience in landscaping, construction, or general operations management. While industry-specific knowledge is helpful, it is not required — the current owner is willing to provide training and a smooth transition to ensure the new owner’s success. Strong leadership skills, the ability to manage crews, and a focus on customer service are essential to maintaining the company’s reputation and profitability.

A background in sales, client relations, or project management would be an asset, as much of the owner’s role involves overseeing operations, building client relationships, and driving new business opportunities.

Competition:

Gwinnett and North Fulton are among Georgia's most populous and economically dynamic counties, combining high household incomes, large lot sizes and mature landscaping. These are established, built-out communities rather than new-construction markets, so the work is recurring upkeep of mature landscapes rather than one-time installation revenue that disappears when a subdivision finishes. The market is fragmented and competes largely on price, staffed with subcontracted or day labor. This company competes on reliability and presentation instead: employed W-2 crews returning to the same properties weekly, clean trucks and uniforms, written proposals and documented scopes. That positioning supported a 3-5% maintenance and 10% landscaping price increase absorbed with minimal client loss, and it is why 91% of accounts renew under annual agreemen

Potential Growth:

Growth here does not require new customer acquisition. The clearest opportunity is service-line expansion into hardscapes and irrigation. Patios, walls, walkways, outdoor living areas, and irrigation installation, repair and seasonal service are high-ticket, high-margin work these 200+ affluent properties already buy from someone else. Capturing it means selling to clients who already trust the brand, on routes the crews already run. Landscape lighting, synthetic turf and seasonal color rotations extend the same book further.

Pricing is a proven second lever: the 2025 increase was absorbed with minimal attrition. Sales are entirely owner-driven and referral-based with no digital presence, leaving SEO and paid search open. Route-footprint infill drops almost entirely to the bottom line.