We have been fortunate to continue along the pathway of growth in the past few years. As Landscape Management notes in our recent profile, Bland Landscaping “experienced regular double-digit revenue growth in recent years and an accompanying meteoric rise up the annual LM150 rankings. In 2024, Bland reported $86.3 million in revenue — a 33-percent increase over the previous year — which earned them the No. 45 spot on the 2025 rankings. Five years ago, the company was at No. 88 on the list with revenue just over $25 million.”
It took a lot of work on our side to reach and sustain this level of growth. In the article, you’ll learn more about the history of Bland Landscaping company, the challenges it faced when changing hands and facing the 2008 Great Recession, and more:
“2008 was definitely a reality check,” Matt says. “We realized that we didn’t know as much as we thought we did, and that restructuring the business was something we had to get serious about.”
“Everything just accelerates when you start to bring in private equity, both good and bad, and you have to be ready for that,” Matt says. “The problems show up faster, but as we’ve found, the solutions also show up faster.”
A huge part of sustainable growth is developing and maintaining company culture.
“For us, company culture and values aren’t negotiable,” Kurt says. “Our mission statement is the same as it was 25 years ago … and our core values remain honesty, integrity, progressiveness, professionalism and excellence. No matter how big we get, I don’t see those ever changing.”
Ritchie emphasizes that culture and values drive the company’s growth and not the other way around as can happen in some circumstances. “Growth at Bland isn’t just about numbers. It’s about developing people, expanding our capabilities and strengthening relationships,” he says. “It’s a reflection of how well we take care of our employees and our customers. If we continue to do right by both, growth comes naturally and sustainably.”
Want to know more? Get all the details from Landscape Management in LM150 Profiles: Pedal to the metal.
Featured photo from Geoff Wood of Landscape Management.