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Location: Portland, Oregon
Sector: Landscape and Gardening
Founded: 1982
Employee owned since: 2023
Number of employees at the time of transition: 110
Support from: Apis & Heritage
From the company
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- Forbes – The Small Business Conundrum: What Happens When The Owner Retires? (2026)
- McKinsey – The promise of employee ownership (2026)
- Impact Investing Rodshow – Employee-led Buyouts – Apis & Heritage – Phil Reeves and Michael Brownrigg (2026) audio
- Digger – A rewarding legacy (2025)
- Digger – Blooming Nursery being sold to employees (2023)
- Business Wire – Apis & Heritage Capital Partners completes third Employee-Led Buyout (ELBO), transitioning Blooming Nursery into 100% employee ownership (2023)
