# TruGreen Acquires New Ownership

> Birch Hill Equity Partners ends TruGreen's 19-year partnership with CD&R, accelerating growth in North American lawn care.
- Title: TruGreen Acquires New Ownership · Pulse 2.0 | Shortify
- Summary: Birch Hill Equity Partners ends TruGreen's 19-year partnership with CD&R, accelerating growth in North American lawn care.
- Keywords: trugreen, birch hill equity partners, clayton dubilier rice, lawn care services, north american, private equity, acquisition, 300 locations, 12,000 employees, Pulse 2.0
- Source: Pulse 2.0 — https://pulse2.com/trugreen-acquisition-by-birch-hill-equity-partners-ends-19-year-partnership-with-clayton-dubilier-rice
- Author: Amit Chowdhry
- Published: 2026-11-14T14:11:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trugreen, birch hill equity partners, clayton dubilier rice, lawn care services, north american, private equity, acquisition, 300 locations, 12,000 employees, startups, business
## Acquisition Announcement
TruGreen, a Franklin, Tennessee-based lawn care services provider, has been acquired by Canadian private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners.
## 19-Year Partnership Ends
The acquisition concludes TruGreen’s 19-year relationship with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).
## TruGreen's Scale
Founded in 1973, TruGreen operates more than 300 locations across the United States and Canada and employs more than 12,000 people.
## Service Offerings
The company provides lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, and pest services to residential and commercial customers.
## Birch Hill's Experience
Birch Hill brings experience investing in and operating route-based service businesses, a model that aligns with TruGreen’s extensive network.
## New Ownership Strategy
Under its new ownership, TruGreen plans to continue executing its long-term strategy, emphasizing customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.
## Key Quotes
Kurt Kane, TruGreen’s CEO, credited CD&R for helping develop its long-term growth strategy and expressed confidence in Birch Hill as the next investment partner.

> This is an exciting day for TruGreen and an important milestone in our company’s journey. We are confident that Birch Hill is going to be a great partner who helps us build from our strong foundation to achieve new heights. With our shared belief in our vision of becoming the best, fastest-growing and most valuable lawn care company in the world, it is clear the best days for TruGreen are still ahead.
## Key takeaway

TruGreen, with 300+ locations and 12,000 employees, transitions to Birch Hill Equity Partners for faster growth in lawn care.