Lakeshore Landscaping is proud to announce the acquisition of Franklin Outdoor Services, a trusted Minnesota grounds maintenance and landscaping company with nearly 30 years of experience serving residential and commercial customers with high-quality outdoor solutions. This exciting milestone marks another step forward in Lakeshore Landscaping’s mission to unite Minnesota’s leading landscaping companies under one growth-focused platform—providing them with the strategic support, resources and operational strength needed to succeed in today’s evolving market.

Franklin Outdoor Services has long been recognized for its commitment to excellence, professionalism and customer satisfaction. Since 1996, the company has built a strong reputation through a comprehensive service offering that includes landscape design and installation, lawn care, irrigation, fertilization, outdoor lighting, snow plowing and ice management. Their dedication to quality and dependable service has made them a trusted partner for customers throughout the Twin Cities region.

Franklin Outdoor Services adds significant value to the Lakeshore Landscaping platform through its established customer base, experienced workforce and broad range of year-round outdoor property services. Their proven ability to manage both residential and commercial properties complements Lakeshore’s vision of building a network of premier landscaping businesses that share a commitment to service excellence.

By joining Lakeshore Landscaping, Franklin gains access to expanded resources, strategic leadership, operational support and growth opportunities that will help strengthen its already impressive capabilities. This includes access to broader infrastructure, best practices and investment that can further enhance service quality, innovation and long-term growth.

For existing Franklin Outdoor Services customers, this transition will be seamless. The relationships, service quality and trusted teams customers rely on will continue uninterrupted. Franklin will remain committed to the same exceptional standards that have defined its success for decades.

What customers can expect is enhancement—not disruption. With the added support of the Lakeshore Landscaping platform, Franklin Outdoor Services will be even better equipped to expand capabilities, improve efficiencies and continue delivering outstanding landscaping and property maintenance solutions.

Lakeshore Landscaping’s platform is built on a simple philosophy: invest in exceptional local companies, preserve what makes them successful, and provide the tools and resources to help them grow. Franklin Outdoor Services exemplifies the kind of business Lakeshore seeks to support—an organization with strong leadership, a trusted reputation and a proven commitment to customer satisfaction.

This acquisition reinforces Lakeshore Landscaping’s commitment to strengthening Minnesota’s landscaping industry by nurturing businesses that already excel and helping them reach new heights.

Together, Lakeshore Landscaping and Franklin Outdoor Services are positioned to create even greater value for customers, employees and communities across Minnesota. By combining Franklin’s longstanding expertise with Lakeshore’s platform-driven resources, this partnership represents a powerful investment in the future of landscaping excellence.

As Franklin Outdoor Services enters this next chapter, customers can feel confident knowing the company they trust is now backed by even greater resources, support and opportunity, ensuring an even brighter future for their outdoor spaces.

Whether you’re a property owner ready to experience what professional landscaping service really looks like, or a landscaping company owner interested in what Lakeshore membership could mean for your business, we’d love to hear from you.