M&A Deal Summary

EverSmith Brands Acquires U.S. Lawns

On February 1, 2024, EverSmith Brands acquired franchising company U.S. Lawns from BrightView

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EverSmith Brands’ 2nd transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is EverSmith Brands’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is EverSmith Brands’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-02-01
Target U.S. Lawns
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) EverSmith Brands
Sellers(s) BrightView
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

U.S. Lawns

Orlando, Florida, United States
U.S. Lawns is a franchised provider of commercial landscaping and snow removal services for U.S. commercial properties. U.S. Lawns was founded in 1986 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EverSmith Brands

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

EverSmith Brands is a platform of strong and growing franchised brands, uniquely focused on the Commercial Facilities Sector. Its brands are known for the following impressive attributes: delivering reliable and high-quality service to commercial properties, supporting accelerated and profitable growth for franchise owners, enabling superior customer experience by leveraging technology, and creating a fun and high-performing work environment with long-term career growth opportunities. EverSmith Brands is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Franchising) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-19 Green Guard Services

Escondido, California, United States

Green Guard Services is a provider of commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning (KEC) and related ancillary services and products, which are essential for fire prevention and mitigation. It services numerous blue-chip customers and several multi-site restaurant and hospitality groups regionally and nationally. Green Guard Services is based in Escondido, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-25 Prism Specialties

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Prism Specialties provides the most robust range of electronic, appliance, textile, art, collectible, and document restoration services in residential and industrial markets. Prism Specialties was founded in 1993 and is based in Livonia, Michigan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BrightView

Blue Bell, Maryland, United States
Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Business Services
Employees20,400
Revenue 2.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

BrightView is a provider of commercial landscaper, designs, creates, and maintains the landscapes on earth and provides comprehensive snow and ice removal services. BrightView was founded in 1939 and is based in Blue Bell, Maryland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-31 Island Plant

Pukalani, Hawaii, United States

Island Plant is a resort and condominium landscaping company. The Company provides landscape maintenance, installation, and design services to Maui’s AOAO (Association of Apartment Owners) and resort properties located throughout West Maui, South Maui, and Upcountry. Island Plant was founded in 1986 and is based in Pukalani, Hawaii.

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