FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Juniper Landscaping (“Juniper”) today announced it has acquired Rip’s Professional Lawn Care (“Rip’s”) and Elegant Landscape & Design (“Elegant”), two leading landscaping maintenance and installation providers based in Panama City and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, respectively. The addition of Rip’s and Elegant expands Juniper’s footprint to 28 branch locations across Florida and Texas. Juniper also announced it has finalized a major installation design, build, and maintenance contract with the Tyndall Air Force base in Panama City, FL.
“After several years working through concept and construction plans, Juniper is excited to announce an agreement to be the landscape contractor for the Tyndall Air Force Base. This project will take approximately three years to complete and will provide a strong foundation for further growth in the panhandle,” said Dan deMont, Chief Revenue Officer of Juniper.
Juniper’s partnership with Rip’s facilitates the Company’s expansion into the Florida panhandle market, one of only a few major markets in the state where Juniper has not already established a market-leading position. Rip’s President, James “Rip” Thompson, will continue to lead the branch with support from Juniper’s corporate team.
“Rip has an excellent reputation for providing premium service in the Panama City and neighboring markets,” said Brandon Duke, CEO of Juniper. “This is a market that we are prioritizing for heavy investment given our recent selection as the lead landscape installation and maintenance provider for the nearby Tyndall Air Force Base, and so our new partnership with Rip’s could not have been better timed. Whether an HOA, institution, or government entity, Juniper is actively looking for new partnerships in Panama City and surrounding areas and we have the capacity to service a project of any size,” Mr. Duke added.
Juniper’s partnership with Elegant further expands its leading presence in the Palm Beach market. Founded in 2015, Elegant has had stellar results serving the upscale communities of Palm Beach. Elegant’s Co-Owner, Joe Morello, will continue to manage the branch with support from the Juniper team.
“Partnering with Elegant allows us to build upon and expand our strong current presence in the Palm Beach market,” said Mr. Duke. “Eric and Joe have done a remarkable job growing this business and we are excited to welcome their team to the Juniper family.”
About Juniper Landscaping
Headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, Juniper is a growing commercial landscaping platform providing a full suite of installation and maintenance services to homeowners’ associations, commercial, government, and a variety of other clients. With 28 branches located in Houston, Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Naples, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Venice and Vero Beach, Juniper is the largest commercial landscaping business in the Southeast US and was ranked among the 20 largest landscaping companies nationwide on the 2023 LM150 list. For more information, please visit www.junipercares.com. Juniper, along with its financial partner Bregal Partners, is actively seeking acquisition targets in Florida and all Sunbelt states. For information regarding potential acquisitions, please contact parth.verma@bregalpartners.com.
