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 These
companies are the largest for a reason: they deliver quality service at
a fair price year after year. Because of them — and thousands of
other smaller landscape, grounds maintenance and lawn care companies —
all of us can enjoy the feel of soft green grass under our feet, the scent
of blooming roses, the quiet murmur of a backyard pond. These companies
are as unique as their services.
The full, two-page chart is too wide to publish legibly in HTML. Below
is an abbreviated version for quick reference.
To view all the data, including number of branches and franchises, services
offered, number of employees, years in business, and principal, download
the 2004
Big 50 Chart (PDF, 56k).
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Note = An asterisk
(*) in the revenues column means the value is based on estimates
from competitors, others are self-reported
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Rank
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Company
|
Headquarters
|
Revenues
(in millions)
|
Expected Changes
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1
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The
TruGreen Cos. |
Memphis, TN |
$1.4 billion*
|
—
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2
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ValleyCrest
Cos. |
Calabasas, CA |
675
|
0.092
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3
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The
Brickman Group, Ltd. |
Langhorne, PA |
380
|
0.084
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4
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The Davey
Tree Expert Co. |
Kent, OH |
370
|
8%+
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5
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American
Civil Constructors |
Littleton, CO |
200
|
0.289
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6
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Scotts
Lawn Service |
Marysville, OH |
150
|
8%+
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7
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Gothic
Landscape |
Valencia, CA |
95
|
8.4%+
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8
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Weed
Man |
Mississauga, ON, Canada |
95 C$
|
8%+
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9
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OneSource
Landscape & Golf Svcs |
Tampa, FL |
80
|
—
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10
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Lawn
Doctor, Inc. |
Holmdel, NJ |
78
|
8%+
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11
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Allin
Cos. |
Erie, PA |
58
|
0.08
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12
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Omni
Facility Svcs, Landscape Group |
Norristown, PA |
51.5
|
.9%+
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13
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American
Landscape Cos. |
Canoga Park, CA |
50
|
—
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14
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Vila
and Son Landscaping |
Miami, FL |
50
|
.9%+
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15
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Acres
Group |
Wauconda, IL |
42
|
—
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16
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Grounds
Control/Terrain |
San Antonio, TX |
42
|
9.5%+
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17
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Chapel
Valley Landscape |
Woodbine, MD |
40
|
0.08
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18
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Marina
Landscape |
Anaheim, CA |
40
|
8%+
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19
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The
Bruce Co. of Wisconsin |
Middleton, WI |
37
|
9%+
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20
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Landscape
Concepts |
Grayslake, IL |
36
|
8%+
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21
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The
Celtis Group |
San Jose, CA |
33
|
—
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22
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The
Groundskeeper |
Tucson, AZ |
32
|
8.7%+
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23
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Jensen
Corp. |
Cupertino, CA |
30
|
—
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24
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Oak
Leaf |
Anaheim, CA |
30
|
—
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25
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Lipinski
Landscape & Irrigation |
Marlton, NJ |
28.5
|
—
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26
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Cagwin
& Dorward |
Novato, CA |
26.6
|
9.8%+
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27
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Mariani
Landscape |
Lake Bluff, IL |
24
|
—
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28
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The
Chalet Landscape Div. |
Wilmette, IL |
24
|
—
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29
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Urban
Farmer |
Thornton, CO |
23.8
|
—
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30
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AAA
Landscape |
Phoenix, AZ |
23
|
—
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31
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CoCal
Landscape Contractor |
Denver, CO |
23
|
7%+
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32
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Scott
Byron & Co. |
Lake Bluff, IL |
23
|
—
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33
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Nanak's
Landscaping |
Orlando, FL |
23
|
—
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34
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NaturaLawn
of America |
Frederick, MD |
22
|
—
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35
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The
Greenery |
Hilton Head, SC |
22
|
—
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36
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Tropics
North |
Miami, FL |
21
|
—
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37
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Spring-Green
Lawn Care |
Plainfield, IL |
21
|
—
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38
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WH
Canon |
Romulus, MI |
20
|
—
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39
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McFall
& Berry |
McLean, VA |
19.1
|
0.085
|
|
40
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Clintar
Groundskeeping Svcs |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
19 C$
|
8%+
|
|
41
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Great
Oaks |
Novi, MI |
18
|
—
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42
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LMI
Landscapes |
Carrollton, TX |
18
|
0.083
|
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43
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Odyssey
|
Stockton, CA |
17
|
—
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44
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Clarence
Davids & Co. |
Chicago, IL |
16.5
|
—
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45
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HighGrove
Partners |
Smyrna, GA |
16.3
|
—
|
|
46
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Dora
Landscaping |
Apopka, FL |
16
|
—
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47
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The Highridge Corp. |
Issaquah, WA |
16
|
—
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48
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New
Garden Landscape & Nursery |
Greensboro, NC |
16
|
—
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49
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Western
DuPage Landscaping |
Naperville, IL |
16
|
—
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|
50
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DuBrow's
Nurseries |
Livingston, NJ |
15.5
|
—
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