Monarch Landscape Companies Acquires Environmental Designs, Inc.
Summary
Environmental Designs, founded in 1989 by Shawn Ryan, provides commercial-landscape maintenance and enhancements, arbor-care services, sustainable landscape management, and snow and ice removal across the greater Denver metropolitan area. EDI primarily serves the commercial real estate, HOA and apartment, and class A corporate office end markets, as well as retail and healthcare properties. They are great operators and, together with our existing operations in Colorado, we have added density in a critical geography consistent with our strategy of becoming a major player in existing and new markets.” “On behalf of the entire EDI team, we’re incredibly excited to join Monarch and contribute to the strong momentum of the business,” added Environmental Designs Founder and President Shawn Ryan, who will serve as Regional Vice President. Shawn Ryan and other members of the EDI team remain meaningful investors in the combined platform. Within Colorado, Monarch will continue to scale its existing business, creating specialized operations serving the commercial and municipal end markets.