# Birch Hill Equity Partners Acquires TruGreen, Closing 19-Year Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Chapter

> Birch Hill Equity Partners has acquired TruGreen, ending a 19-year run with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and adding a 300-location lawn care network to its portfolio.

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:08:28+00:00
- Section: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/birch-hill-acquires-trugreen
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trugreen-announces-acquisition-by-birch-hill-equity-partners-302939072.html)

## Key takeaways

- Birch Hill Equity Partners acquired TruGreen, concluding TruGreen's 19-year relationship with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
- TruGreen operates more than 300 locations across the United States and Canada with more than 12,000 employees.
- Goldman Sachs advised TruGreen and CD&R, while William Blair and TD Securities advised Birch Hill.

[TruGreen](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004f13/trugreen) has been acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners, the company said on November 13, 2026, ending its 19-year relationship with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The price was not disclosed. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trugreen-announces-acquisition-by-birch-hill-equity-partners-302939072.html) carried the announcement.

TruGreen is a lawn care provider founded in 1973 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, offering lawn, tree and shrub, and pest services. [Birch Hill Equity Partners](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002pq1/birch-hill-equity-partners) is a Toronto-based mid-market private equity firm with over $6 billion in assets under management.

## Birch Hill's Acquisition of TruGreen

Birch Hill has experience owning and operating route-based service businesses, according to the announcement. TruGreen said it will continue its long-term strategy under the new owner, focused on operational excellence, customer satisfaction and sustainable growth.

"This is an exciting day for TruGreen and an important milestone in our company's journey," said Kurt Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer of TruGreen. "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."

Kane also credited CD&R, saying the firm "helped us transform TruGreen into the industry leader we are today while supporting us in developing a solid roadmap for growth." Goldman Sachs served as exclusive financial advisor to TruGreen and CD&R, with Debevoise as legal counsel. William Blair and [TD Securities](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000ync/td-securities) advised Birch Hill, while Paul Weiss and Davies served as its legal counsel.

## TruGreen's Scale Before the Deal

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), TruGreen serves over 2.3 million customers across more than 290 locations in the United States. The company's announcement puts its footprint at more than 300 locations across the United States and Canada, with more than 12,000 employees. The same records list one funding round, a $7.5 million round in October 2020.

## TruGreen's Recent Partnerships

In June 2026, TruGreen became the Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider for both the PGA TOUR and Minor League Baseball, according to the same records. In October 2026, PR Newswire reported that TruGreen announced a partnership with Williamson County School District covering commercial lawn care services and sponsorship of the 2027 WILLCO Awards. In November 2026, TruGreen increased its military discount to 20% through November 30, 2026, for active, reservist, veteran and retiree members, PR Newswire reported.

## Companies in this story

- [TruGreen company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004f13/trugreen) · website: http://trugreen.com
- [Birch Hill Equity Partners company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002pq1/birch-hill-equity-partners) · website: http://www.birchhillequity.com
- [TD Securities company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000ync/td-securities) · website: https://www.tdsecurities.com

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