LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
The ServiceMaster Co. has delayed the spin-off of its TruGreen business, which was targeted to close Dec. 31. The company announced the temporary delay in…
LM StaffFeb 4, 2014
The ServiceMaster Co. unveiled plans to spin off the TruGreen business, effective Dec. 31, in the release of its unaudited third-quarter 2013 results. “This separation…
LM StaffAug 1, 2018
Ruppert Landscape, of Laytonsville, Md., welcomed Ken Railey back to the company as director of fleet operations. He formerly served in the position prior to…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire John Deere Landscapes (JDL) in a deal valued at about $465 million. JDL,…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2023
Green Industry buyers and sellers aren’t making many moves just yet. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has been the equivalent of an ever-long chess…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Norman Goldenberg will retire from TruGreen, as senior vice president of government affairs and industry relations, by the end of the year. “Norm has been…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2013
The ServiceMaster Co., based in Memphis, Tenn., released its preliminary unaudited second-quarter 2013 results, and they fell short of CEO Rob Gillette’s expectations. Crediting TruGreen…
TruGreen parent company ServiceMaster Co. has appointed Robert J. Gillette chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds John Krenicki Jr., who was named interim CEO…
LM StaffMay 16, 2013
The ServiceMaster Co. has released its preliminary unaudited first-quarter 2013 results. Unlike last year, this spring’s cool, wet weather did not bode well for the…
ServiceMaster Co. CEO Hank Mullany has resigned and John Krenicki Jr. will serve as interim CEO until a successor is found. Krenicki joined the company…
LM StaffApr 5, 2013
Homeowners believe their yards will either help or hurt them in getting top dollar for their house this home-buying season, TruGreen's Lawn Lifestyles National Survey…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
MEMPHIS—The ServiceMaster Co. has reported its preliminary unaudited 2012 results, including operating revenue of $3.2 billion, a decline of 0.4 percent compared to 2011 results.…
LM StaffDec 19, 2012
MEMPHIS, TENN.—David Alexander has joined the ServiceMaster Co. as president of its TruGreen subsidiary. He will report to ServiceMaster CEO Hank Mullany. "We're excited to…
LM StaffDec 2, 2012
PHILADELPHIA—According to an article in the Pennsylvania Record, TruGreen has been named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia's Common Pleas Court. The…
LM StaffJan 3, 2013
MEMPHIS, TENN.— According to an article from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, ServiceMaster "reported a third-quarter operating loss of $724 million, as the weak performance of…
MEMPHIS, TENN.—SellMyGreenBusiness.com reports that, in a Securities & Exchange Commission filing on Oct. 12, Thomas G. Brackett, the president of ServiceMaster's TruGreen segment, has resigned…
Dan JacobsNov 9, 2023
Jim Campanella has a simple goal. He wants to be the dominant lawn care provider in his region. “The Northeast, that’s our footprint right now,”…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
By Nicole Wisniewski I remember my first months in the landscape industry very well. In addition to writing about the state of the industry, crew…
Marty WhitfordJul 30, 2018
The Bad News: In mid-July, when oil prices peaked at $147.27 a barrel, turf care companies were being slammed by cost increases from all sides.…
