Home-Based Lawn Care Business | No Rent & Very Low Overhead

Business Overview:

Home-Based Lawn Care & Landscaping Business — Auburn–Opelika, Alabama

Established lawn care and landscaping business serving residential and commercial customers throughout the Auburn–Opelika area. Services include recurring mowing, fertilization, tree trimming, planting, seeding, mulch installation and seasonal landscaping.

Customer Base & Recurring Billings

The seller’s 2026 billing list shows:

Approximately 176 recurring accounts: 164 residential and 12 commercial.
Approximately $320,000 in annualized billings, based on listed billing rates.
Approximately $209,000 collected through early October 2026.
Commercial accounts represent approximately 34% of annual billings.
The largest single account represents approximately 10% of annual billings.

Lean Operations

Home-based business with no commercial lease and low overhead.
Subcontractors handle approximately 70% of mowing.
The owner handles fertilization, landscaping projects and customer management.

Financials & Asking Price

2025 tax-reported revenue: $231,539
2025 seller-reported SDE: $189,894
Asking price: $280,000, including a vehicle and equipment; final asset list to be confirmed.

Seller-reported SDE includes receipts not reflected on the tax return and is subject to buyer verification. Annualized billings reflect listed rates and are not a guarantee of revenue or collections.

Growth Opportunities

An established customer base and recurring billing structure provide opportunities to increase sales through additional services for existing customers, improve route efficiency and expand commercial accounts.

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Market Competition and Expansion:

The business competes with local lawn care operators and larger landscaping companies. Its home-based setup, no commercial rent, and low overhead provide flexibility in pricing and operations. The established base of 184 residential accounts creates opportunities to offer mowing, fertilization, and seasonal landscaping services to the same customers. Subcontractors handle approximately 70% of mowing, allowing the seller to focus on the remaining mowing, fertilization, and seasonal work. Maintaining consistent service quality and dependable scheduling will be important to retaining customers and attracting referrals.

Growth opportunities include expanding the current base of 184 residential accounts through neighborhood marketing and customer referrals. A new owner could promote fertilization, seeding, mulch installation, planting, and tree trimming to existing mowing customers to increase revenue per account. Adding customers near current service routes could improve scheduling efficiency, while expanding subcontractor capacity could support additional mowing accounts. The home-based operating model offers flexibility to grow while keeping overhead low.

Reason for Selling:

Moving to Georgia. Kindly ask the seller for more information.

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