Franchised Commercial Landscape Company, 25-Year Houston Operator with 3 Territories

$3.6M

Revenue

$600K

SDE

5.0x

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Nedrow Business Advisors is proud to represent this well established, successful commercial landscaping company serving commercial properties across three territories—across the greater Houston area!... Businesses Franchises Brokers Loading... Well Established Commercial Landscape Business w/ 3 location in TX! Houston, TX (Harris County) Asking Price:$2,985,000 Cash Flow (SDE):Not Disclosed EBITDA:$600,000 Gross Revenue:$3,600,000 Real Estate:$650,000* Established:1999 *not included in asking price. Well Established Commercial Landscape Business w/ 3 location in TX! Business Description National Brand Commercial Landscape co. w/ 3 Locations in TX! Nedrow Business Advisors is proud to represent this well established, successful commercial landscaping company serving commercial properties across three territories—across the greater Houston area! The Company provides recurring landscape maintenance together with irrigation, enhancements, spray and fertilization, and specialty services. This is a franchised business, but unlike a lot of franchises -- this particular franchise offers tremendous benefits & support to its franchisees. Nedrow Business Advisors refrains from selling franchises; but this franchise is far and above all other franchises we have ever sold. The current Owner started the business in 1999 with one territory, a mower and neighborhood flyers. Over more than 25 years, he added two more territories, built a base of approximately 200 to 250 maintenance contracts, and developed a team of approximately 40 W2 employees.Work is performed at customer properties on recurring schedules, and approximately 75% to 80% of revenue comes from commercial maintenance. That recurring base keeps the Company close to its customers and creates opportunities for irrigation, enhancements, and other types of related add-on work.Day-to-day operations are supported by experienced field leadership, two operating yards, an in-house mechanic, approximately eight maintenance crews, and 27 owned vehicles & trailers. The upper management team, and the crew leaders carry much of the operating responsibility.KEY SUCCESS FACTORS✓ Recurring commercial maintenance base✓ Three-territory footprint in Greater Houston✓ Experienced W2 team and field leadership✓ Multi-service capabilities across each account✓ National U.S. brand and operating supportFor 2025, the Company generated revenue of ~ $3.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of ~ $587,000. For 2026, it is pacing towards ~ $3.6 million of revenue and ~ $869,000 of Adjusted EBITDA.The Real Estate can be leased or purchased but is NOT INCLUDED IN THE LISTING PRICE.After building the Company for roughly a quarter century, the current Owner is ready to hand over the keys and move on to his next chapter in life. He has thoroughly enjoyed owning this business and he & his family have enjoyed the lifestyle that it has provided. A new owner would inherit an established commercial business with recurring customer relationships, experienced employees, three operating territories, and a strong & recognized national brand!Nedrow Business Advisors has had the privilege of selling many landscape companies, and this company is one of the VERY BEST in the industry!This company has an impeccable reputation with many VER LARGE NATIONAL BRANDS in their customer portfolio!The company is perfectly positioned for a new Owner to come in and take the business to the next level.Located in one of the nation's largest metroplex areas, the opportunity for continued growth is there for the taking. This business won't last long!Please, serious inquiries only. Ad#:2533380 Detailed Information Inventory: $40,000Included in asking price Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E): $1,100,000 Included in asking price Employees: 40 Full-time Facilities: There are two locations. One of the locations is primarily used for parking trucks and equipment. The other location is a combination of office and a mechanic shop. The office is 2400SF and the mechanic shop is 1200SF. Competition: Houston is one of the largest and fastest growing areas in the country. These 3 locations are in the best areas of Houston. Growth & Expansion: Because this is a commercial landscape company, the potential for future growth remains very strong. The # of businesses in this area of Houston will supply unlimited growth potential for years to come! Financing: Seller financing available Small Seller note is negotiable Support & Training: The current owner will stay on for 90-180 days in transition. This Franchise is one of the VERY BEST IN THE USA for training and support with their new owners! Reason for Selling: Retirement Business Location Location: Houston, TX Real Estate: Owned Not included in asking price Building SF: 3,600 Financial Benchmarks for Texas Landscaping and Yard Service Businesses Gross Revenue Benchmarks Cash Flow (SDE) Benchmarks EBITDA Benchmarks BizBuySell EDGE Demographic Information for Houston Area Household Income Population Age Population Trend Population by Race/Ethnicity BizBuySell EDGE Listing Statistics Saved This Listing Listing Last Updated Appeared in Search Listing Detail Views BizBuySell EDGE Know the True Market Value Before You Make an Offer Get valuation data to negotiate with confidence. Get a Valuation Report Business Listed By: Craig Nedrow Nedrow Business Advisors View My Listings Phone Number 469-275-4072 Voice only (no SMS) Ad#:2533380 The information in this listing has been provided by the business seller or representative stated above. 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Why we like it

Earnings quality is solid for a service business: 75% to 80% of revenue is recurring commercial maintenance across 200 to 250 contracts, which smooths cash flow and reduces the feast-or-famine cycle of one-off jobs. The recurring base also creates a warm channel for irrigation, fertilization, and enhancement upsells that carry better margins.
The moat is customer inertia plus a real operating team. Commercial property managers rarely re-bid a reliable landscape vendor, and this company has an experienced W2 crew of 40, field leadership, and an in-house mechanic, so the owner is not the single point of failure. Owned equipment, 27 vehicles and trailers, raises the cost of a competitor entering an account.
Houston is one of the largest and fastest-growing metros in the country, and commercial development keeps expanding the addressable base. The three-territory footprint sits in the best areas of the metro, so organic growth can come from simply keeping crews busy in a market that keeps adding buildings.
This is an operator-friendly acquisition with structural support. The franchise provides training, systems, and a recognized national brand, the seller offers 90 to 180 days of transition plus a negotiable seller note, and existing crew leaders already carry much of the operating responsibility. A buyer can step in without reinventing the wheel.

How to improve it

Attack the enhancement and irrigation upsell inside the existing book first. With 200 to 250 contracts already in hand, a structured quarterly walkthrough and proposal cadence on each property can lift ticket size on accounts you already service, which drops almost entirely to the bottom line since the crews are already onsite.
Tighten crew productivity and route density. Eight crews across three territories is where the money is won or lost, so implement GPS routing, job-costing per property, and labor-hour targets to squeeze more mowing stops into each day and cut windshield time.
Institutionalize the recurring revenue with multi-year contracts and annual escalators. Convert month-to-month or annual agreements into two to three year terms with built-in CPI price bumps, which raises retention, protects margin against wage inflation, and materially increases the resale multiple.
Build a real commercial sales function. Growth in a metro this size is a sales problem, not a demand problem, so add a dedicated outside rep compensated on new recurring contracts and target property management firms and national brands adjacent to your existing marquee accounts.
Review the real estate decision on day one. The property is offered outside the asking price at $650,000, so model lease versus buy carefully; owning the yards can lock in occupancy cost and add a financeable hard asset, but only if the price and rent comps support it.
Audit and optimize the equipment replacement cycle. With 27 owned vehicles and an in-house mechanic, standardize preventive maintenance and stagger fleet replacement to avoid a lumpy capex year, and consider whether financing new equipment beats large cash outlays.

Diligence notes

Reconcile the EBITDA jump before underwriting to it. 2025 adjusted EBITDA was ~$587K but 2026 is pacing to ~$869K on flat revenue, so demand the underlying detail on what drove a nearly 50% margin expansion. Confirm whether it is durable operating leverage or aggressive add-backs and normalization.
Scrutinize the franchise agreement terms in full. Royalty rate, transfer approval, remaining term, renewal conditions, territory rights, and any required capital investments all affect real cash flow and transferability. The broker praises the franchise, but the contract governs your economics, so read it before you rely on the support narrative.
Pull the contract file and measure true recurring quality. Verify the 200 to 250 contract count, term lengths, cancellation notice provisions, and customer concentration, since a few large national brand accounts could represent outsized revenue risk if any churn. Confirm actual retention over the last three years.
Assess management and labor dependency. The thesis relies on crew leaders and field leadership carrying operations, so confirm who is truly indispensable, their tenure, comp, and whether any leave with the owner. Landscaping is labor-intensive and Houston labor markets are tight, so review turnover and wage trends.
Verify FF&E and fleet condition against the $1.1M stated value. Inspect the 27 vehicles and trailers and mowing equipment for age, hours, and deferred maintenance, because a fleet at the end of its life turns into a hidden capex bill that erodes the return in year one and two.

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