How Private Equity Is Rolling Up the $1 Trillion Lawn Care Industry
The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-05-29 · 10 min
Episode notes
Private equity has consolidated dental clinics, pet care, and even cremation services. Now it's coming for your lawn. In Episode 18, Lucas and Luna drill into the rapid roll-up of the U.S. lawn care and landscaping industry - a fragmented $1.2 trillion market with over 600,000 small operators. They examine the playbook behind BrightView Holdings, the largest commercial landscaper in the country, and how PE firms like KKR and Harvest Partners are acquiring mom-and-pop firms at record pace. They discuss the economics of a typical 10-truck operation, the role of software in enabling consolidation, and whether homeowners will see higher prices or just greener grass. Plus, a look at how the industry's labor shortage is accelerating the buyout trend. #PrivateEquity #RollUp #LawnCare #Landscaping #BrightView #KKR #HarvestPartners #BusinessAcquisitions #MergersAndAcquisitions #FragmentedIndustry #ServiceBusinesses #LaborShortage #BlueCollar #SmallBusiness #PEPlaybook #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheBuyoutShow Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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