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Schill Grounds Management announced the acquisition and partnership of Begonia Brothers Services and Atlas Outdoor, marking its expansion into southeast Michigan and strengthening its ability to serve commercial clients with multi-site properties. These are Schill’s first acquisitions in Michigan.
Begonia Brothers Services brings nearly 30 years of experience providing landscaping, lawn care, snow removal and related services throughout southeast Michigan. Led by owners Peter and Ann Bonde and founder and commercial division leader Mike McDonald, the company serves both residential communities and commercial properties across the metro Detroit and Northville areas. The company employs 45 team members.
Atlas Outdoor, founded in 2011 by Sam and Brandi Gembel, provides landscaping, lawn care and snow services with branches in Flint and the greater Detroit area. The company employs more than 110 team members and serves residential communities and commercial clients throughout the region.
Customers of both companies will continue working with their existing teams and contacts. Operations will be supported by Schill’s centralized systems, technology, purchasing power and shared best practices across its 34-branch platform. The acquisitions bring Schill’s total headcount to more than 1,500 employees.
As part of the partnership, Sam and Brandi Gembel will remain actively involved in Atlas Outdoor, and Peter and Ann Bonde and Mike McDonald will continue to lead Begonia Brothers. This approach supports continuity for employees and customers while enabling long-term growth in the region.
“Atlas Outdoor and Begonia Brothers are well-run businesses with strong leadership and local reputations,” said Jerry Schill, founder and CEO of Schill Grounds Management. “Their teams share our focus on service, accountability and long-term relationships, and we’re excited to support their continued growth in southeast Michigan.”
Brogan Landscaping acquisition
Schill Grounds Management also announce the acquisition and partnership of Brogan Landscaping, a landscape maintenance and design/build provider serving southeastern Pennsylvania for more than 25 years.
Based in the Delaware Valley in the Philadelphia area and led by founder Steve Brogan, Brogan Landscaping brings a strong reputation for quality, reliability and customer service to residential communities, commercial properties and estates throughout the region. The acquisition adds two new branches to Schill’s growing Mid-Atlantic footprint and further solidifies Schill’s presence in Chester County and surrounding areas.
Brogan Landscaping’s employees and clients gain expanded resources and support by leveraging Schill’s reach, infrastructure and expertise in commercial landscape management. As with all Schill partnerships, former owners remain involved to ensure a smooth integration, provide leadership, and help guide long-term growth while preserving the local culture and relationships that make each business successful.
“Steve Brogan has built a company rooted in craftsmanship, trust and community, and we are proud to welcome him and his talented team to the Schill family,” said Schill. “Together, we will expand the high-quality service customers across the region already know, while adding new capabilities and deeper support through our collective network.”
The addition of Brogan Landscaping expands Schill’s ability to serve customers with multi-property needs across the upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Brogan will now be backed by Schill’s operational, financial, business development and marketing resources, as well as its growing network of more than 32 service base locations.
