Amerivest Group Facilitates Sale of Florida Wholesale Nursery Business

Gladstone Investment and Everglades Equity Invest in Sun State Nursery & Landscaping

May 23, 2025

Environmental Services

Gladstone Investment Corporation provided senior secured debt and equity to support a transaction in partnership with Everglades Equity to invest in Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, a commercial landscaping installation and maintenance provider based in Jacksonville, Florida. The financing is intended to support Sun State’s next phase of growth and add the business to the investors' portfolios.

Mariani Premier Group Acquires Hazeltine Nurseries

April 10, 2025

Environmental Services

Mariani Premier Group announced the acquisition of Hazeltine Nurseries, a Venice, Florida-based residential landscape and nursery business founded in 1983. The deal expands Mariani Premier Group’s presence in Florida and adds Hazeltine’s design/build, hardscape, irrigation, maintenance capabilities and a 90‑acre nursery to its nationwide family of landscaping companies.

Industrial Equipment Merchant Wholesaler Sale in Florida (Neumann & Associates)

February 28, 2024

Industrial Services

A Neumann & Associates, LLC announced the closing of a $4 million sale of an industrial equipment merchant wholesaler operating from two locations in the Southeastern United States, including Florida. The company sells, leases, and distributes products for industrial and medical marketplaces and held an “Approved Vendor” status with the U.S. Government.

Everde Growers Acquires La Verne Nursery, Inc.

June 17, 2022

Agriculture

Everde Growers, a privately owned grower headquartered in Houston, announced the acquisition of La Verne Nursery, Inc., a 100-acre nursery in Piru, California, expected to close by July 1, 2022. The deal expands Everde's edible plant offering (stone fruit, citrus and tropical fruit), adds La Verne's propagation and grafting expertise to Everde's platform, and integrates the location with Everde's other farm sites.

Crown Capital Investments Acquires Ameriworld Enterprises, Inc.

June 29, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Crown Capital Investments, an Atlanta-based direct investment platform, has acquired Ameriworld Enterprises, Inc., a Miami-based order fulfillment and distribution solutions provider serving B2B, B2C, retailers and e-commerce. The acquisition positions Crown Capital to capture continued e-commerce growth by adding fulfillment, packaging and brand-building capabilities to its portfolio.

GrowGeneration Corp. Acquires Healthy Harvest (Florida)

February 26, 2020

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. purchased the assets of Florida-based Healthy Harvest, adding approximately $12.0 million in annual revenue and a 15,000+ sq. ft. warehouse/retail location. The Healthy Harvest owners will remain with the business as Director of Southeast Region and Director of Latin American Markets, extending GrowGeneration's footprint into Florida, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and South America.