Business for Sale Overview:
Quality garden design, installation, and maintenance company servicing the high end, New York City marketplace is now for sale. Its gardens are maintained on rooftops, backyards, and terraces of mostly high income, residential clients. Services included are: the creative design process, plant selection, delivery, set up, and continuous seasonal maintenance. Subcontracts with industry carpenters to provide full range of construction, lighting, and irrigation services. The beautiful designs and attention to upkeep detail have created professional rapport, trust, and loyalty with approximately 50 ongoing accounts. Clients typically spend anywhere from $400 to $2000 a visit, and most occur monthly. You would be stepping into a steady revenue stream with annual growth for the past 5 years. There is low overhead in this business as administrative duties can be operated out of your home office. You control your schedule. This skilled, high quality work requires someone with personality, stamina, and an eye for design. It calls for strength and energy. Currently run by two people plus part time employees. Ideally you have Horticultural experience or a background in gardening. Great situation for the right buyer.
For more information regarding this listing please contact us by completing the "Contact the Seller" form to the left. We look forward to hearing from you.
Property Features and Assets:
1994 Dodge Carvan included with Sale, and all the necessary Gardening Tools. The established Name of the business is yours, goodwill, client list and network. Client base and on going accounts were built over 5 years. Can be operated from home office, but you will need some storage space for plants and trees (currently in Brooklyn).
Market Competition and Expansion:
Competition is not felt because of the huge demand. There is even camaraderie from the handful of business owners in this high end niche. With the strong clientele base, they have not needed to advertise, but one could. New owner could work weekends if you wanted, current owner does not need to. Potential for a website.
Reason for Selling:
Ready for next venture, time for change.
Additional Details:
- The property is leased.
- The owner is willing to train/assist the new owner.
- This may become a homebased business opportunity.
- This is not a franchise resale opportunity.
- This is not a distressed business or bankruptcy situation.