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Is TruGreen Owned by Private Equity?

Yes — TruGreen is owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which acquired it in 2014.

PRIVATE EQUITY OWNED

TruGreen

Lawn Care · Memphis, TN

Year Acquired
2014

CD&R owns the biggest lawn care company, where canceling is harder than a gym membership.

What They Did

  1. CD&R took control of TruGreen in 2014 when ServiceMaster spun it off as a standalone company
  2. Merged TruGreen with rival Scotts Lawn Service in 2016, eliminating a major competitor

Since the Acquisition

  • Auto-renewing contracts that customers say are nearly impossible to cancel — many report being charged after requesting cancellation
  • Widespread complaints about services being billed but never performed

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What people ask

Is TruGreen owned by private equity?

Yes. TruGreen is currently owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which acquired it in 2014. CD&R owns the biggest lawn care company, where canceling is harder than a gym membership.

What happened to TruGreen after the acquisition?

Auto-renewing contracts that customers say are nearly impossible to cancel — many report being charged after requesting cancellation Widespread complaints about services being billed but never performed

Who owns TruGreen?

TruGreen is owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which acquired it in 2014.

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