Lawn Doctor Under New Ownership

Investment group partners with Lawn Doctor management to take over the company.

January 10, 2012

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, an LA-based independent investment firm that invests in middle-market companies, has partnered with Lawn Doctor management to complete the acquisition of Lawn Doctor Inc.

As a part of the transition, long-time Lawn Doctor executive, Scott Frith, will take over as CEO.

LLCP invested $17.5 million in Lawn Doctor.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/levine-leichtman-announces-the-acquisition-of-lawn-doctor-2012-01-03

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